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Islam
[ is-lahm, iz-, is-luhm, iz- ]
noun
- the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Quran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- the whole body of Muslim believers, their civilization, and the countries in which theirs is the dominant religion.
Islam
/ ˈɪɑː /
noun
- the religion of Muslims, having the Koran as its sacred scripture and teaching that there is only one God and that Mohammed is his prophet; Mohammedanism
- Muslims collectively and their civilization
- the countries where the Muslim religion is predominant
Islam
- A religion, founded by Muhammad , whose members worship the one God of Jews (see also Jews ) and Christians (see also Christian )(God is called Allah in Arabic) and follow the teachings of the Koran . Islam means “submission to the will of God”; adherents of Islam are called Muslims . The fundamental belief of Islam is “There is only one God, and Muhammad is his prophet .” Muslims are obliged to pray five times a day, to fast in the daytime during the holy month of Ramadan , to abstain from pork and alcohol, and to make gifts to the poor. All of them are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca (see also Mecca ), Muhammad's birthplace, at least once in their lives.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·· [is-, lam, -ik, -, lah, -mik, iz-], ··· [is-l, uh, -, mit, -ik, iz-], adjective
- ԴDz-·i adjective
- ԴDz-··i adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Islam1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Islam1
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Example Sentences
Speaking to BBC Economics Editor Faisal Islam ahead of her meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant on Friday, Reeves said the government was working “flat out” to secure a trade deal with the US.
In August 2015, he posted on his Facebook page that "Islam has no place on this earth. One big nuke bomb needed".
Back in 2012, he was accused of making fear-mongering predictions over the spread of Islam in Europe at a Vatican conference of bishops, for which he later apologised.
After attacks by Muslim militants, he said it was not right to identify Islam with violence.
Though great strides have been made in gaining some social freedoms, there are growing concerns around what democracy will look like but also around the role of Islam in the new regime.
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