Muslim

noun

Mus·​lim ˈməz-ləm How to pronounce Muslim (audio) ˈmu̇s- How to pronounce Muslim (audio)
ˈmu̇z-
1
: an adherent of Islam
2
Muslim adjective

Examples of Muslim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fuzziness of the details allowed the episode to travel across cultural and political lines, turning one Egyptian American Muslim’s experience into a symbol for anyone with a grievance against the federal government. Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 Lauren Costantino is a religion reporter for the Miami Herald funded with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024 Threats against Arab, Jewish and Muslim Americans are on the rise, according to federal officials, and college campuses have been embroiled in angry debates over Zionism, Palestinian rights, antisemitism and free speech. Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 29 Mar. 2024 Our Peaceful Home, which serves Muslim families and is a program of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, operates a crisis line at (414) 727-1090. Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024 While Springsteen's life has not been put to the screen before in a biopic, the musician's legacy and impact was explored in the 2019 film Blinded by the Light, which follows a British Muslim teenager in 1980's England who finds inspiration in Springsteen's music. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024 Which is how Sadiq Khan—liberal, left-wing, Muslim—got sucked into the vortex. Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024 This is also happening alongside anti Muslim, Arab and Sikh discrimination. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024 He is involved in many extracurricular activities and is the leader of our Muslim Association for students. The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic muslim, literally, one who submits (to God)

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Muslim was circa 1615

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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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Muslim

noun
Mus·​lim ˈməz-ləm How to pronounce Muslim (audio) ˈmu̇s- How to pronounce Muslim (audio)
ˈmu̇z-
: a follower of Islam
Muslim adjective
Etymology

from Arabic muslim, literally "one who surrenders (to God)"

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