ummah
or um·ma
[ uhm-uh ]
/ ˈʌm ə /
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noun Islam.
the Islamic community.
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Origin of ummah
1880–85; <Arabic: literally, nation
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British Dictionary definitions for ummah
Ummah
/ (ˈumə) /
noun
the Muslim community throughout the world
Word Origin for Ummah
from Arabic: community
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