ummah

or um·ma

[ uhm-uh ]

noun

, Islam.

1. the Islamic community.

Ummah

/ ˈumə /

noun

1. the Muslim community throughout the world

Word History and Origins

Origin of ummah¹

1880–85; < Arabic: literally, nation

Word History and Origins

Origin of ummah¹

from Arabic: community

Example Sentences

And it is worth visiting the museum just to find a gallery devoted to the West-African-sourced Gullah Geechee culture of the Carolina, Georgia and Florida Atlantic coast, evoked here in a full-scale chapel-like “praise house” and in a short, poetic film commissioned by the museum from the Ummah Chroma collective and directed by Julie Dash.

From New York Times

Ummah for Earth, an alliance-led initiative that aims to empower Muslim communities facing climate change, is urging people to pledge to adopt one eco-friendly practice during Ramadan.

From Seattle Times

“Many Muslims are not aware that there are environmental teachings in the Quran and the sayings of the prophet and that they have a role that they can play to protect the planet,” said Nouhad Awwad, Beirut-based campaigner and global outreach coordinator for the Ummah for Earth project at Greenpeace MENA.

From Seattle Times

But iftars do allow you to catch up with family and friends you haven’t seen in a while, and they offer an opportunity to savor being a part of the ummah, the Muslim community at large, one that is supposed to transcend differences of race, ethnicity, class and nationality.

From Los Angeles Times

“If one part of the ummah is hurting, then every part of the ummah is hurting — it’s like a human body,” said Shah, using the word the Koran uses to refer to Islam’s community of believers.

From Washington Post