Islam
is·lam
noun
1.
the religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life; the predominant religion of northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Indonesia
Origin
From Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām, “submission, surrender”), verbal noun of أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama).
Related words
Word family
- Islamabad
- Islamic
- Islamic Army of Aden
- Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan
- Islamic calendar
- Islamic calendar month
- Islamic Community
- Islamic Group
- Islamic Group of Uzbekistan
- Islamic Jihad
- Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine
- Islamic law
- Islamic Party of Turkestan
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Broader terms
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