Muslim

noun

Mus·​lim ˈməz-ləm How to pronounce Muslim (audio) ˈmu̇s- How to pronounce Muslim (audio)
ˈmu̇z-
1
: an adherent of Islam
2
Muslim adjective

Examples of Muslim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tensions had built up during the holy month, and in its final days, Israeli security forces confronted Muslim worshipers in a raid on al-Aqsa. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 Arab and Muslim Americans face significantly higher rates of mental illness, studies from major medical journals show — including suicide rates that are more than double those of other religious groups. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 Plus, history-making models Halima Aden (the first Muslim SI Swimsuit model), Leyna Bloom (the first transgender cover star) and Danielle Herrington (the third Black woman to cover the magazine following Banks and Beyoncé) will also be featured. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 But some observers thought Super Tuesday's Democratic primaries could provide an initial gauge of how deep discontent runs among other historically loyal Democratic voting blocs outside of Muslim and Arab Americans. USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024 The letter calling on Google to drop its association with Mind the Tech was distributed via internal employee mailing lists dedicated to discussing company contracts that some workers consider unethical, as well as several mailing lists for Muslim, Arab, and anti-Zionist Google employees. Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024 Now some of the same voters in Michigan were promoting a campaign called Abandon Biden, and a national poll showed that his support among Arab and Muslim Americans had dropped by forty per cent. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 These casual remarks and actions make Arab and Muslim San Diegans feel unsafe and vulnerable. Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024 Following days of negotiations, Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League party and his supporters formed an alliance after the Feb. 8 election, which was overshadowed by militant violence, a nationwide mobile phone shutdown, Khan’s exclusion from the vote, and an unusual delay in announcing the result. Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic muslim, literally, one who submits (to God)

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Muslim was circa 1615

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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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Muslim

noun
Mus·​lim ˈməz-ləm How to pronounce Muslim (audio) ˈmu̇s- How to pronounce Muslim (audio)
ˈmu̇z-
: a follower of Islam
Muslim adjective
Etymology

from Arabic muslim, literally "one who surrenders (to God)"

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