ummah

or um·ma

[ uhm-uh ]

noun

, Islam.

1. the Islamic community.

Ummah

/ ˈumə /

noun

1. the Muslim community throughout the world

Word History and Origins

Origin of ummah¹

1880–85; < Arabic: literally, nation

Word History and Origins

Origin of ummah¹

from Arabic: community

Example Sentences

Al-Diqqi attempted to form the Ummah party in 2012 following the arrests of several prominent Islamists.

From The Daily Beast

Mohammad wanted to form a tribe or ummah that was connected through faith, as opposed to blood ties.

From The Daily Beast

For ideologues, in a battle over loyalty between the Army and the ummah, the “Ummah” wins.

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This attempt to push an “Ummah” is the politics of ideologues of puritanical Islam who want to mollify dissent.

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In a September letter to Muslims, Mullah Umar, the leader of the Taliban in exile, extend greetings to “all Islamic Ummah.”

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