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islam

Phoneticsis·lam

/ˈɪsˌɫɑm/

Definitions

01the religion

A2 · Religion

n. the religion of Muslims, which teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his prophet.

n. the monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims, characterized by adherence to the Qur'an and the Sunnah.

“Islam is one of the largest religions in the world today.”

“Scholars often discuss the historical development of Islam alongside other Abrahamic traditions like Judaism and Christianity.”

Synonyms

Muslim faith

02the Muslim world

B2 · Religion

n. the whole group of people, countries, and cultures that follow this religion.

n. the collective body of Muslim believers, their countries, and their shared civilization.

“The history of Islam includes many great scientific and artistic achievements.”

“The conference aimed to explore the diverse cultural expressions found across the house of Islam, from West Africa to Southeast Asia.”

Synonyms

the Ummahthe Muslim world

Etymology

Borrowed around 1610 from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām, “submission, surrender”), verbal noun of أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama), from the root س ل م (s l m).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Word family

IslamNounIslamicAdjective

Domain

Religion

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A2 · Elementary
Frequency
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