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: an adherent of Islam
2
Muslim
adjective
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Armed insurgents in Kashmir have resisted New Delhi for decades, with many Muslim Kashmiris supporting the rebels’ goal of uniting the territory either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
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Time, 25 Apr. 2025
One local Muslim, Syed Adil Hussain Shah, was also killed in the attack.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
The monarchy banned the Muslim Brotherhood a decade ago but officially licensed a splinter group and continued to tolerate the Islamic Action Front while restricting some its activities.
—Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Many Muslim Kashmiris support the rebels' goal of uniting the territory, either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Time, 25 Apr. 2025
One local Muslim, Syed Adil Hussain Shah, was also killed in the attack.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
The monarchy banned the Muslim Brotherhood a decade ago but officially licensed a splinter group and continued to tolerate the Islamic Action Front while restricting some its activities.
—Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Many Muslim Kashmiris support the rebels' goal of uniting the territory, either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Muslim
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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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