Muslim
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Muslimism noun
- anti-Muslim adjectiveanti-Muslim, anti-Muslims
- half-Muslim adjectivehalf-Muslim, half-Muslims
- non-Muslim adjectivenon-Muslim, non-Muslims
- pre-Muslim adjectivepre-Muslim, pre-Muslims
- pro-Muslim adjectivepro-Muslim, pro-Muslims
- pseudo-Muslim adjectivepseudo-Muslim, pseudo-Muslims
Etymology
Origin of Muslim
< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam
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Example Sentences
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New York's first Muslim mayor took the oath of office during a private ceremony at a decommissioned subway stop under City Hall.
From Barron's
On the day of the fixture, a "national mobilisation of Muslim youths" travelled to the capital seeking retribution, West Midlands Police's notes stated.
From BBC
By convention, a Shiite Muslim holds the post of prime minister, the parliament speaker is Sunni and the largely ceremonial presidency goes to a Kurd.
From Barron's
The South Asian nation of 170 million people -- the vast majority Sunni Muslims -- is preparing for its first election since a mass uprising toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
From Barron's
When Lakurawa initially arrived in the largely Muslim states of Sokoto and Kebbi, the group presented itself as a religious force that wanted to help a vulnerable community in an insecure region.
From BBC
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