Islamite

American  

[is-lah-mahyt, iz-, is-luh-mahyt, iz-] / ɪsˈlɑ maɪt, ɪz-, ˈɪs ləˌmaɪt, ˈɪz- /

noun

1. a Muslim.

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Etymology

Origin of Islamite

First recorded in 1790–1800; Islam + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Army General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ordered the review of the course on Islam and military education in general after a soldier complained about the content of the course entitled "Perspectives on Islam and Islamite Radicalism" at the college in Norfolk, officials said.

From Reuters

General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, ordered the review of the course on Islam and military education in general after a soldier complained about the content of the course entitled "Perspectives on Islam and Islamite Radicalism" at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia.

From Reuters

When the Ptolemies ruled over Egypt the land which paid to the temples belonged actually to the temples as property, but as property revocable at will, and the kings on their side taxed the temples just as the Islamite princes are accustomed to tax their mosques.

From Project Gutenberg

Among the members of that faith there is equality of right; and every Islamite, by his own industry and character, can enjoy that right in this land.

From Project Gutenberg

An Islamite sovereign would not be more oppressive than a Byzantine on the throne of Constantinople or a Persian on the throne of Ctesiphon.

From Project Gutenberg