Meaning of ISLAM
| Pronunciation: | | 'islum
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- [n] the monotheistic religion of Muslims based on the Koran
- [n] Muslims collectively and their civilization; based on a monotheistic religion believing that Mohammed was the last major prophet of God; "the term Mohammedanism is offensive to Muslims"
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| | Synonyms: | | Islamism, Islamism, Mohammadanism, Mohammedanism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Muslimism |
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| | See Also: | | faith, Mohammedan, monotheism, Moslem, Muhammadan, Muhammedan, Muslim, religion, Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam, Sunni, the Shiites | |
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| | Definition: | | \Is"lam\, n. [Ar. isl[=a]m obedience to the will of God,
submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the
divine disposal. Cf. {Moslem}.]
1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism.
Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and
Mohammed is his prophet.
2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they
occupy.
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