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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

Arab armies broke the Byzantine and Persian empires and carried the crescent emblem of Mohammedanism as far west as Spain and southern France and as far east as India and the Chinese border.

From Time Magazine Archive

Disowned in 1921, Harilal was converted to Mohammedanism in 1936, took the name Abdulla, offered to give up liquor if his father would give up Hinduism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mohammedanism entered Egypt in 638 A. D., and from that time it has continued to be the prevailing religion.

From Riches of Grace A Compilation of Experiences in the Christian Life by Byrum, E. E.

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