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: an adherent of Islam
2
Muslim
adjective
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Now a Muslim Socialist is on pace to run New York City.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
If elected, Mamdani would be the first South Asian and first Muslim to lead the city.
—Time, 23 June 2025
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, and the Muslim World League all issued condemnations of the attack.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
Miami Herald 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, 19 June 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
If elected, Mamdani would be the first South Asian and first Muslim to lead the city.
—Time, 23 June 2025
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, and the Muslim World League all issued condemnations of the attack.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
Miami Herald 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, 19 June 2025
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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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