Muslim

American  

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /

adjective

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

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noun

plural

Muslims, Muslim

1. an adherent of Islam.

2. Black Muslim.

Muslim British  

/ ˈmʌz-, ˈmʊzlɪm /

noun

1. a follower of the religion of Islam

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adjective

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

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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• Muslim vs. Islam

Example Sentences

Pakistan has so far walked the tightrope between Iran and the US, passing messages between the two sides, hosting foreign ministers from other concerned Muslim nations and hitting the diplomatic telephones.

From BBC

Kwankwaso brings a fresh appeal to the coalition and has a large support base in the mainly Muslim northern Nigeria, a key voting bloc in national elections.

From BBC

The four-way meeting between the top diplomats of the Muslim nations lasted several hours in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

From Barron's

The four-way meeting between the Muslim nations was convened "to review the evolving regional situation and discuss issues of mutual interest", Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a brief statement.

From Barron's

India no longer has royals and Awadh, once a princely state ruled by semi-autonomous Muslim nawabs, now exists only as a historical region in central Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC

Related Words

• adherent
• believer
• devotee