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Islam

Islam

490 1.8
A religion and culture of people who follow the Qur'an
  • noun
  • /ɪzˈlɑm/
: islam
  • The combination of support for both democracy and Islam is evident in a March/April 2011 poll of Egyptians.
  • Islam and Muslims
  • convert to Islam
  • Islam and Christianity

What's not intrinsic to Islam is a strong sense of sin.

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Examples

  • Islam is a religion of peace.

  • Rami, could you just speak to what Islam teaches about forgiving?

  • What do you know about Islam?

  • Jerusalem is a holy site, not only for Judaism and Islam, but also for Christianity.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You're a British man who converted to Islam?

  • Islam teaches its followers to practice kindness and compassion towards others.

  • Many scholars study the history and principles of Islam to better understand its teachings.

  • The values of charity and community are central to Islam and guide the actions of its practitioners.

Synonyms

Mohammedanism
vsIslam
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An old, now often offensive name for the religion Islam

is the neutral modern term for the religion and its culture
Muslimism
vsIslam
  • Archaic
1 9.5

The religion Islam that follows the teachings of Muhammad and the Quran

also covers the civilization and culture of followers not only the faith

Compounds

23 7.1

A religious and political group in the United States that combines Islam with Black nationalist ideas

Ansar al Islam
  • Literature
3 9.9

An armed Islamist group that was active in Iraqi Kurdistan and carried out attacks

2 3.9

A branch of Islam that accepts the first four leaders after Muhammad and values community authority

One of five main religious duties every Muslim must follow

Dar al-Islam
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A part of the world ruled by Muslims or where most people are Muslim

House of Islam
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Parts of the world where most people are Muslim

1 5.8

A branch of Islam that believes leaders should come from Ali's family, common in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon

Surface Forms

Islam singular
Islams plural

Etymology

Islam comes from the Arabic root S-L-M, which means 'peace' or 'to submit'. So Islam is about finding peace by 'submitting' to God, and the word Muslim, a follower, comes from the same root meaning 'one who submits'.