How to Use non-Muslim in a Sentence
non-Muslim
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Women are to cover themselves in front of non-Muslim males and females.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Friends warned them that switching to halal was a risk with their existing non-Muslim customers.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Their non-Muslim peers surrounded them with blankets to give them privacy.
—Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
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In other words, first non-Muslim refugees would be allowed citizenship.
—Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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Women are obliged to cover themselves in front of non-Muslim males and females to avoid being corrupted.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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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
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Jarad said that except for non-halal meat offered to non-Muslim clients, the staff tries to make the pantry’s shelves 100% halal.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Abouhaiba said as part of the event, both Muslim and non-Muslim students were invited to the evening iftar — the meal to break one’s fast.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
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As a result, there is a special prayer on Fridays at noon and most mosques don’t allow non-Muslim visitors during this time.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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In their subdivision, Shareef will invite non-Muslim neighbors over as well.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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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.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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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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It was given to me by my non-Muslim grandmother in India, which itself is testament to the wideness of his appeal.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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France is at an even greater precipice of alienation between its Muslim population and its non-Muslim citizenry.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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For years, Muslim women wanting to travel have done this all themselves, without the help of travel and tour companies that cater to their non-Muslim peers.
—Sarah Shaffi, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
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El Cajon Valley’s non-Muslim players stepped up during the holy month, which ended March 29.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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The project also included the reopening of the upper gallery to tourists; non-Muslim visitors can no longer enter the ground floor of the structure, which is now reserved for prayer.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Many of the asylum-seekers are Christians who fled Iran and its intolerant views toward non-Muslim religions.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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On average, that’s about $3,200 per donor, compared to $1,900 from their non-Muslim neighbors.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
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Carroll encouraged state officials and non-Muslim community members to get to know local schools and their curriculum.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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These seven men and women managed the religious and worldly needs of Iran’s Baha’i, who make up the country’s largest non-Muslim minority.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2017
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Pakistan is Muslim, having driven out almost the entirety of its non-Muslim minority over the last century.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Normally, mosques will hold open houses throughout the month of Ramadan, inviting non-Muslim friends and community members to share the Iftar meal.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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The company now offers a comprehensive Ramadan guide that helps non-Muslim Googlers understand how to support their colleagues.
—Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
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Faraj’s family, a non-Muslim household, was particularly opposed, while Salam's family had concerns as well.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 16 July 2025
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The following tips will help non-Muslim travelers make the most out of their trip during Ramadan while also ensuring adequate respect for locals who are fasting.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Only non-Muslim refugees from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan were eligible for citizenship.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2023
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Meanwhile, Muslim minorities are worried about their rights in several non-Muslim countries ruled by populist nationalists.
—Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
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Chipotle didn’t schedule her for any shifts during those two weeks even though other non-Muslim employees who submitted their notice continued to be scheduled for work during that time, the complaint alleged.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
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Modi earlier this year opened a temple on a site where a 16th-century mosque once stood, and the government this week enacted a law that fast-tracks citizenship for non-Muslim immigrants.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
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