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
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Etymology
Origin of Muslim
< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam
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“All these communities live in harmony,” said Sbihi, an Arab Muslim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Department of Agriculture that livestock had been inhumanely slaughtered during a May event at Shahnawaz Ranch for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, and that the operation had sold the meat without required federal inspection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The country's growing Muslim population also reflects a greater nationwide trend.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
These accords involve Arab or Muslim countries normalizing relations with Israel.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
I sometimes found myself in Harlem on Saturday nights, and I stood in the crowds, at 125th Street and Seventh Avenue, and listened to the Muslim speakers.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
Today, close to half the population are Spanish Christians who came from mainland Spain, with about the same number of Arab Muslims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The holy site is also separated into an area for Jews and one for Muslims, each with a separate entrance.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Dzeko was six years old when the Bosnian War began in 1992, a conflict that cost the lives of around 80,000 fellow Bosnian Muslims.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Beijing has been accused of detaining more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslims since 2017, part of a campaign that the United Nations previously said could constitute crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
But I do hear the Azan, just like we heard everyday in Mirpur Khas when the Muslims stopped and prayed.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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