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Mohammedanism

American  
[moo-ham-i-dn-iz-uhm, moh-] / mʊˈhæm ɪ dnˌɪz əm, moʊ- /

noun

  1. Muhammadanism; Islam.


Mohammedanism British  
/ məʊˈhæmɪdəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. a name, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for the Muslim religion; Islam See Islam

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Etymology

Origin of Mohammedanism

Mohammedan + -ism

Example Sentences

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In his autobiography, Franklin wrote that even if the Mufti of Constantinople were to send a missionary to preach Mohammedanism to us, he would find a pulpit at his service.”

From US News • Jan. 27, 2015

Until the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, local emirs continued to rule, and Mohammedanism was not interfered with.

From Time Magazine Archive

This cross-fertilization may explain why the small, poor land of Palestine is the source of two of the world's great religions, Christianity and Judaism, and sacred to still a third, Mohammedanism.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Don't say I'm forsaking Christianity," urged Dizzy Gillespie, goateed high priest of bebop, announcing his conversion to Mohammedanism to Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Irv Kupcinet.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the south there are a great many Buddhists, and Mohammedanism appeals especially to the Tartars.

From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter

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