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Islam
[ is-lahm, iz-, is-luhm, iz- ]
noun
- 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.
Islam
/ ˈɪzlɑːm /
noun
- 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
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 .” Muslims are obliged to pray five times a day, to fast in the daytime during the holy month of Ramadan , to abstain from pork and alcohol, and to make gifts to the poor. All of them are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca (see also Mecca ), Muhammad's birthplace, at least once in their lives.
Notes
Derived Forms
- Isˈlamic, adjective
Other Words From
- Is·lam·ic [is-, lam, -ik, -, lah, -mik, iz-], Is·lam·it·ic [is-l, uh, -, mit, -ik, iz-], adjective
- non-Is·lamic adjective
- non-Is·lam·itic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Islam1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Islam1
Example Sentences
The journalist explained Malikika's mother had been born in Ireland and converted to Islam several years ago.
Meanwhile Sheikh Abubakar Bini, chair of the North Rift Council of Imams and Preachers of Islam, urged the government to take the bishops' remarks as advice rather than criticism.
They are proud followers of Islam - a religion practised by roughly one in five Ghanaians.
One could read into this a subtextual commentary on the subjugation of women found in conservative strains of what Reed refers to as “the big three” — Judaism, Christianity and Islam — or even society in general.
Jihad means “struggle” in Arabic and in Islam it can be a personal struggle for spiritual improvement or a military struggle against unbelievers.
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