islam
n. uncountablen. the religion of Muslims, which teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his messenger. It is one of the largest religions in the world.
n. the monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as revealed in the Quran. It is the second-largest religion globally and is practiced by approximately two billion people.
Islam is a major world religion with many different traditions.
The history of Islam includes a rich period of scientific and artistic growth during the Middle Ages.
Scholars often examine the spread of Islam through trade routes and cultural exchange across the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
Borrowed around 1610 from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām, “submission, surrender”), verbal noun of أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama), from the root س ل م (s l m).
Always capitalized as it is a proper noun. Refers to the faith itself, while 'Muslim' refers to the person who practices it.
He is an Islam.He is a Muslim.Learners often confuse the name of the religion (Islam) with the word for a person who follows it (Muslim).