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Meaning of 'islam'
Meaning of 'islam' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Islam 
[ n.]
- The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism.
Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is
his prophet. [ n.]- The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.
Meaning of 'islam' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. islam [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
- the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
Example in sentence:
- Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion;
- the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion
Meaning (2):
- the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
- the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
Example in sentence:
- Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia
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