Islam
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Quran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
the whole body of Muslim believers, their civilization, and the countries in which theirs is the dominant religion.
Origin of Islam
1Other words from Islam
- Is·lam·ic [is-lam-ik, -lah-mik, iz-], /ɪsˈlæm ɪk, -ˈlɑ mɪk, ɪz-/, Is·lam·it·ic [is-luh-mit-ik, iz-], /ˌɪs ləˈmɪt ɪk, ˌɪz-/, adjective
- non-Is·lam·ic, adjective
- non-Is·lam·it·ic, adjective
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How to use Islam in a sentence
Submission is set in a France seven years from now that is dominated by a Muslim president intent on imposing Islamic law.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.
Bill Maher: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims Support Attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ | Lloyd Grove | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the six-week training, the forces will be deployed to confront the Islamic State, officials said.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ | Nancy A. Youssef | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is not only clerics and Islamic ideologues who use offensive words and images to describe the sexual life of Westerners.
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the West | IranWire, Shima Sharabi | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Islamic State, or ISIS, claims it has shot down a Jordanian fighter jet and captured its pilot.
Did ISIS Shoot Down a Fighter Jet? | Jamie Dettmer, Christopher Dickey | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And now completely dead even beyond the utmost lash of Islamic fanaticism, the Malay dropped face down.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandIn the first chapter the author has applied himself to expose the absurdity and hollowness of the Pan-Islamic bogey.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value | Arthur Glyn LeonardThe gaonate enjoyed a practical tolerance remarkable when contrasted with the letter of Islamic law.
In a word, the Mussalman's free choice of a Khalifa such as Islamic tradition defines is made an unreality.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiAll ancient monuments and objects (including those of Islamic date) are the property of the Government.
How to Observe in Archaeology | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Islam
/ (ˈɪzlɑːm) /
the religion of Muslims, having the Koran as its sacred scripture and teaching that there is only one God and that Mohammed is his prophet; Mohammedanism
Muslims collectively and their civilization
the countries where the Muslim religion is predominant
Origin of Islam
1Derived forms of Islam
- Islamic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for Islam
A religion, founded by Muhammad, whose members worship the one God of Jews (see also Jews) and Christians (see also Christian)(God is called Allah in Arabic) and follow the teachings of the Koran. Islam means “submission to the will of God”; adherents of Islam are called Muslims. The fundamental belief of Islam is “There is only one God, and Muhammad is his prophet.”
Notes for Islam
Notes for Islam
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