islam - Meaning and Examples

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.
- The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.

Meaning of 'islam' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . islam

[ 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

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

Example in sentence:

Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia

Nearby Words:

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