Islam

Islam Definition

Is·lam (is′läm′, iz′-; --ləm, -lam′; is läm′, iz-)

noun

the Muslim religion, a monotheistic religion in which the supreme deity is Allah and the chief prophet and founder is Mohammed
Muslims collectively
all the lands in which the Muslim religion predominates

Etymology: Ar islām, lit., submission (to God's will) < salama, to be resigned

Islam Related Forms

Is·lam′ic (--läm′ik, --lam′--) adjective or Is′·lam·it′ic--lə mit′ik Is′·lam·ism′ noun Is′·lam·ite′ (--lə mīt′) noun

Islam Synonyms

Moslemism, Mohammedanism, Islamism; see church 3, religion 2.

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