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 card also features a trio of welterweight bouts in Mike Malott versus Gilbert Urbina, Santiago Ponzinibbio versus Muslim Salikhov and Gabriel Bonfim versus Ange Loosa. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024 When the Muslim call to prayer sounds in Tuqu, the Jews in Tekoa hear it, too. Ben Hubbard Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 1 June 2024 Kil was previously the chair of the Palestine, Arab and Muslim Caucus of the faculty union and formerly served as a liaison between the student encampment and university administrators. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 28 May 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, 22 May 2024 As Sawyer enters the assembly hall with hundreds of period panties in hand, Muslim, Christian and secular girls cheer for her. Diane Farr, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 His grandfather had emigrated to the United States from the West Bank in the 1970s, and as a college student at UC Irvine, Abdelfattah was active with the Muslim Student Union, bringing attention to the plight of the Palestinian people. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 This story was produced 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. Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024 The cache of arms, confiscated from Jordanians of Palestinian descent in late March, was sent to a cell of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan connected to Hamas, Jordanian sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told Reuters. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 May 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 16 Jun. 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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