Muslim
Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Muslim
< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam
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A woman heckled the mayor just as he was about to speak and accused city leadership of ignoring concerns of Muslim and Palestinian communities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“Our Muslim brothers and sisters have been talking to you, for how long?” she shouted.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Dutch colonial records refer to Anthony as a Turk or “Mauhammetan,” despite the absence of any Muslim religiosity on his part.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
There was bafflement on the faces of members of the Muslim community who arrived at the mosque bearing flowers on Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
A Muslim is a follower of laws—the laws of God and the laws of the society he or she lives in.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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