Main Entry: Is·lam

Pronunciation: \is-ˈläm, iz-, -ˈlam, ˈis-ˌ, ˈiz-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic islām submission (to the will of God)

Date: 1817

1 : the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet
2 a : the civilization erected upon Islamic faith b : the group of modern nations in which Islam is the dominant religion

— Is·lam·ic \is-ˈlä-mik, iz-, -ˈla-\ adjective

— Is·lam·ics \-miks\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction