Muslim
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Origin of Muslim
< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam
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Her family is a microcosm of the diaspora, she said, with her mother, an Iranian Christian, and other relatives of various faith backgrounds, including Baha’i, Zoroastrian, secular Muslim and Sufi expressions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Islam Makhachev, the current No. 1 pound-for-pound ranked fighter, is a devout Muslim from Dagestan.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, where rights groups say the Muslim minority face cultural and religious repression.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim militia, political party and social movement, is Lebanon's most powerful group.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Muhammad Ali put the question of whether one can be a Muslim and an American to rest.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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