Muslim
pronunciation
How to pronounce Muslim in British English: UK [ˈmʊzlɪm]
How to pronounce Muslim in American English: US [ˈmʊzlɪm]
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- Noun:
- a believer or follower of Islam
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or supporting Islamism
Word Origin
- Muslim
- 1610s (n.), 1777 (adj.), from Arabic muslim "one who submits" (to the faith), from root of aslama "he resigned." Related to Islam.
Example
- 1. It was once a muslim administrative and school complex .
- 2. In some muslim circles drinking is about status .
- 3. Other findings back up an earlier report from the pew research centre , which showed that most muslim americans have assimilated .
- 4. France has trouble accommodating its young muslim population .
- 5. Fear of the muslim brotherhood is anyway overdone .