Mussulman

[ muhs-uhl-muhn ]

noun

, plural Mus·sul·mans.

1. a Muslim.

Mussulman

/ ˈmʌsəlmən /

noun

1. an archaic word for Muslim

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mussulman¹

1555–65; < Persian Musulmān (plural) < Arabic Muslimūn, plural of Muslim Muslim

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mussulman¹

C16: from Persian Musulmān (pl) from Arabic Muslimūn, pl of Muslim

Example Sentences

The apparent success at Byculla jail set off a rapid expansion of production and testing and Haffkine was relocated from his small one-room laboratory to a government-owned bungalow, and then on to a large lodge owned by the spiritual leader the Aga Khan, who also volunteered himself and thousands of members of his Khoja Mussulman community for inoculation.

From BBC

Blakely said toxicology tests will determine whether Mussulman was using drugs.

From Los Angeles Times

We know that this tannur has been the occasion of most grotesque imaginings of Mussulman commentators, who had lost the tradition of the story to which Mahomet made allusion.

From Project Gutenberg

Umar, in his turn, approached the ill-fated Mussulman, saying: 'Patience, O Abu Jindal!

From Project Gutenberg

Another caravan soon joined them, and the little Mussulman colony, having taken refuge in Abyssinian territory, was made up of eighty-three men and eighteen women.

From Project Gutenberg