Muslim
Americannoun
adjective
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Muslimismnoun
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anti-Muslimadjective
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half-Muslimadjective
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non-Muslimadjective
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pre-Muslimadjective
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pro-Muslimadjective
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pseudo-Muslimadjective
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Etymology
Origin of Muslim
< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam
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The India-born British-American novelist was raised a secular Muslim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2018, Bibars Natcho became the first Muslim to captain the team.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation -- a bloc of 57 Muslim countries -- condemned the "heinous" attack.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Come January, El-Sayed could be in the Senate, toiling away on behalf of Michiganders as the nation’s first Muslim senator — and Capitol Hill’s resident zaddy.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Never? I know I’m not the only Muslim kid in this town.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Many Jews resident in Germany are, however, unwilling to blame Muslims for the growth in antisemitism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He said that he was only speaking about Bin Laden in 2007 in response to "the hurt felt by many Muslims" over a knighthood being awarded to the Satanic Verses author Sir Salman Rushdie.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
By the blessing of God, American Muslims will continue working to ensure that the democracy the American flag represents serves everyone.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
She also lamented that some people today still treat Muslims differently because of the attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
When my parents were children, there had been a war between the southerners and the Arab Muslims who dominated the government in Sudan.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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