noun
1. the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
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Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia
• Syn: ↑Islam
• Hypernyms: ↑civilization, ↑civilisation
• Member Meronyms:
2. the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
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Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion
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the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion
• Syn: ↑Islam, ↑Islamism, ↑Mohammedanism, ↑Muhammadanism
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Islamist (for: ↑Islamism), ↑Islamic (for: ↑Islam), ↑Islamist (for: ↑Islam)
• Members of this Topic:
↑halal, ↑Sunnah, ↑Sunna, ↑hadith, ↑Had crime, ↑Tazir crime, ↑Ramadan, ↑Kaaba, ↑Caaba, ↑masjid, ↑musjid, ↑mihrab, ↑mosque, ↑Hadith, ↑pillar of Islam, ↑Ta'ziyeh, ↑kismet, ↑kismat, ↑Ummah, ↑Umma, ↑Muslim Ummah, ↑Islamic Ummah, ↑Islam Nation, ↑Satan, ↑Old Nick, ↑Devil, ↑Lucifer, ↑Beelzebub, ↑the Tempter, ↑Prince of Darkness, ↑genie, ↑jinni, ↑jinnee, ↑djinni, ↑djinny, ↑djinn, ↑shaitan, ↑shaytan, ↑eblis, ↑houri, ↑paynim, ↑imam, ↑imaum, ↑Mahdi
• Hypernyms: ↑monotheism
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\\-lə̇ˌmizəm\ noun (-s)Usage: capitalized
: islam
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Musˈlimism or Mosˈlemism noun
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Main Entry: ↑Muslim
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