Muhammadanism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Muhammadanism
1805–15; Muhammadan ( def. ) + -ism
Example Sentences
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It ought to be mentioned to the credit of Muhammadanism that it arose as a protest against polytheism and the worship of idols.
From Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 by James Kennedy
The list is reproduced in the introduction to Palmer's translation of the Korān, and in Bosworth-Smith, Muhammad and Muhammadanism.
From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by William Sleeman
Observe, the cosmopolitan poet uses only the word "Islam" and not "Muhammadanism".
From Notes on Islam by Khaja Muhammad Hussain
This Mir Madan is said to have been a Hindu convert to Muhammadanism.
From Three Frenchmen in Bengal The Commercial Ruin of the French Settlements in 1757 by S. C. (Samuel Charles) Hill
It is natural to suppose that the enthusiastic Ghazzali would gladly have met with this champion of Muhammadanism.
From Mystics and Saints of Islam by Claud Field
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