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
His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of Islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAs far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
In Dresden, Germany, anti-Islam rallies each week draw thousands of demonstrators.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects | Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe town, known in Arabic as Ayn al-Arab, is so significant to ISIS that the group calls it Ayn al-Islam.
In any case, Pakistan as a nation has been unforgiving of any slights against Islam.
Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy | Shaheen Pasha | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And the prince called Allah to witness that their troubles were at an end; that three years should see them masters of all Islam.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisMany went boldly to the Moslem camp, and confessed Islam in return for a bit of bread.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisAgain and again have the Sultans shown their inability to defend the frontiers of Islam.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | VariousHe had been reared in the religion of Mahomet, and with the faith he held the customs of Islam.
A German Pompadour | Marie HayThe enterprise of Islam underwent several ebbs and flows over this region.
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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