Muslim

[ muhz-lim, mooz-, moos- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam.

noun

, plural Mus·lims, Mus·lim.

1. an adherent of Islam.
2. Black Muslim.

Muslim

/ ˈmʌz-; ˈmʊzlɪm /

noun

1. a follower of the religion of Islam

adjective

1. of or relating to Islam, its doctrines, culture, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈMuslimism, noun

Other Words From

• an·ti-Muslim adjective noun plural antiMuslims antiMuslim
• half-Mus·lim adjective noun plural halfMuslims halfMuslim
• non-Mus·lim adjective noun plural nonMuslims nonMuslim
• pre-Mus·lim adjective noun plural preMuslims preMuslim
• pro-Mus·lim adjective noun plural proMuslims proMuslim
• pseu·do-Mus·lim adjective noun plural pseudoMuslims pseudoMuslim

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muslim¹

< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muslim¹

C17: from Arabic, literally: one who surrenders

Example Sentences

I’d never met a Muslim person before coming to college, and here I was, walking into the mosque in my skinny jeans with a tiny silver cross hanging around my neck.

From Los Angeles Times

A Muslim couple in India have been hounded out of their newly-purchased home by their Hindu neighbours who said they would not allow them to live there because of their religion.

From BBC

Bawumia's campaign team has dismissed the poll as skewed, saying they are confident of propelling him to the presidency on Saturday - and making history by giving Ghana its first Muslim president.

From BBC

Davies' comments about halal meat in a school, which had been disputed by the school's local authority, had been accused of being "race-baiting" by a Muslim group.

From BBC

Last week, Volkswagen said it was looking to sell stakes in operations in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, where the authorities have cracked down harshly on a predominantly Muslim ethnic group that lives there.

From New York Times

Related Words

• adherent
• believer
• devotee