ummah
noun
the Islamic community.
ummah
American
[uhm-uh]
/ ˈʌm ə /
Or
umma
noun
Islam.
Ummah
British
/ ˈumə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of ummah
1880–85; < Arabic: literally, nation
Example Sentences
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For much of the mid-90s into the turn of the century, he was part of two production collectives, the Ummah and the Soulquarians, alongside more famous members.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022
Ummah, which has distributed nearly $55,000 since its launch in 2018, also has gotten more interest regarding memberships during Ramadan.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2021
In turn, a central concept of Islam is that of the worldwide community of Muslims, the Ummah, meaning “community of believers.”
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Butt was described as increasing his operational security and by 2017 worked at the Ummah fitness centre in east London, where he met his fellow attacker Rachid Redouane.
From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2017
But if you dig a little further some interesting facts emerge about the gym in east London where he used to train - the Ummah Fitness Centre in Ilford.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2017
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