Muslim
Americannoun
adjective
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Derived Forms
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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
Inflected Forms
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Etymology
Origin of Muslim
< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam
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For centuries, this city has been a multiethnic melting pot where European and African, Muslim and Christian cultures converged, and coexisted mostly peacefully.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Department of Agriculture that livestock had been inhumanely slaughtered during a May event at Shahnawaz Ranch for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, and that the operation had sold the meat without required federal inspection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Back in Fujisawa, Izumizawa admits she has never had a negative experience with a Muslim neighbour herself.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
These accords involve Arab or Muslim countries normalizing relations with Israel.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
“A desi Muslim girl from an immigrant family and a brown Jewish son of a refugee—you’re like a dream team for Model UN.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Today, close to half the population are Spanish Christians who came from mainland Spain, with about the same number of Arab Muslims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Shia Muslims make up roughly 10% to 15% of the world’s Muslims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The holy site is also separated into an area for Jews and one for Muslims, each with a separate entrance.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Dzeko was six years old when the Bosnian War began in 1992, a conflict that cost the lives of around 80,000 fellow Bosnian Muslims.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Black and brown young people, old people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike need role models to show that their dreams are possible.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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