non-Muslim
noun
non-Mus·lim
ˌnän-ˈməz-ləm 
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-
plural non-Muslims
: a person who is not a Muslim
non-Muslim
adjective
non-Muslim groups/regions
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Because of its proximity to the mosque, many don’t realize that 50% of the pantry’s clientele is non-Muslim.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Hansen, who was raised in a non-Muslim family, is keen to underline that this is a story about social control, not faith.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Attendees, both Muslim and non-Muslim, would sit in a semicircle around Sonia, trying to reach something transcendent, spiritual, maybe even universal.
—Nareman Amin, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026
The mosaic floor was reopened, most likely by a nearby non-Muslim hospital or residents.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Hansen, who was raised in a non-Muslim family, is keen to underline that this is a story about social control, not faith.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Attendees, both Muslim and non-Muslim, would sit in a semicircle around Sonia, trying to reach something transcendent, spiritual, maybe even universal.
—Nareman Amin, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026
The mosaic floor was reopened, most likely by a nearby non-Muslim hospital or residents.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Non-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Muslim. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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