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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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