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: an adherent of Islam
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Muslim
adjective
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Meanwhile, 62 percent describe themselves as Christian and 7 percent belong to other religions, including 2 percent who describe themselves as Jewish and 1 percent as Muslim.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Soliman and his attorneys have denied any involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood or with terrorist groups.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2025
Hasan, an American Muslim psychiatrist, had shown signs of growing radicalization in the months leading up to the attack, according to investigators.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Qatar is directing hundreds of millions of dollars into US academic institutions and think tanks, is the key funder of the global radical Islamist movement the Muslim Brotherhood, and a key sponsor of the Hamas terrorist movement in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Soliman and his attorneys have denied any involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood or with terrorist groups.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2025
Hasan, an American Muslim psychiatrist, had shown signs of growing radicalization in the months leading up to the attack, according to investigators.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Qatar is directing hundreds of millions of dollars into US academic institutions and think tanks, is the key funder of the global radical Islamist movement the Muslim Brotherhood, and a key sponsor of the Hamas terrorist movement in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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