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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Like many Muslim men, El-Sayed's middle name is Mohamed, but he does not use it publicly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Watters wanted to compress El-Sayed into a caricature, a radical leftist Muslim candidate who could be made alien and threatening to the people watching at home.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Houthis had previously warned “all international airlines using Saudi airspace” to halt their flights, except those over the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
In late June, footage of a young Muslim man kicking a dog following Hindu pilgrims circulated widely on social media, triggering religious arguments online.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In 1968, he became a Muslim, later changing his name to Jibreel Khazan.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
He said during his court-martial in 2013 that he believed he was protecting Muslims and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"You don't negotiate after signing a contract. You negotiate before," added Khelef Khalifa, of the Muslims for Human Rights NGO.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Bolstered by Katelin Arizmendi’s humid cinematography and Son Lux’s anxiety-inducing electronic score, Tariq inserts subtle reminders that this hit man lives in an America that is openly hostile to Muslims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This stems from a contemporary desire in Sweden and Norway to create a counterweight to the nationalistic use of the Viking Age that is often directed against Muslims.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Zeitoun told the guard that he and Nasser were Muslims and could not eat pork.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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