Muslim

[ muhz-lim, mooz-, moos- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam.

noun

, plural Mus·lims, Mus·lim.

1. an adherent of Islam.
2. Black Muslim.

Muslim

/ ˈmʌz-; ˈmʊzlɪm /

noun

1. a follower of the religion of Islam

adjective

1. of or relating to Islam, its doctrines, culture, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈMuslimism, noun

Other Words From

• an·ti-Muslim adjective noun plural antiMuslims antiMuslim
• half-Mus·lim adjective noun plural halfMuslims halfMuslim
• non-Mus·lim adjective noun plural nonMuslims nonMuslim
• pre-Mus·lim adjective noun plural preMuslims preMuslim
• pro-Mus·lim adjective noun plural proMuslims proMuslim
• pseu·do-Mus·lim adjective noun plural pseudoMuslims pseudoMuslim

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muslim¹

< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muslim¹

C17: from Arabic, literally: one who surrenders

Example Sentences

The violence began on Thursday, when gunmen attacked convoys of Shia Muslims travelling through the area under police escort.

From BBC

She also experienced first-hand the deteriorating relationship between Hindus and Muslims and the violence that broke out in the aftermath of India's partition in 1947.

From BBC

The center of attention is light as a hinge between new science and old religion — Christian, Jewish and Muslim — as manifest in around 100 Medieval art objects made in Western Europe.

From Los Angeles Times

The document says they carried with them a Muslim chaplain who had been beaten unconscious and a food services worker who had been attacked with a broomstick.

From Los Angeles Times

Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes have clashed repeatedly this year.

From BBC

Related Words

• adherent
• believer
• devotee