The 'Allahu Akbar' meme, often categorized under the 'Unexpected Jihad' subgenre, involves adding the Arabic phrase meaning 'God is Greatest' to videos or images right before a sudden, dramatic explosion or high-intensity event. While the phrase itself is a core religious expression in Islam, internet culture adopted it as a trope for comedic timing in fail videos, action movie parodies, and gaming clips. It gained significant traction on platforms like Reddit and YouTube in the mid-2010s, often used to subvert expectations by turning mundane situations into over-the-top cinematic climaxes.