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Moslem

Moslem

1 4.6
A person who follows Islam
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑːzləm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : musulmán
  • It's also the fifth pillar of Islam which requires all Muslims to go make the Hajj.
  • Moslems; in Bugojno, Croats
  • Serbs, good Moslems
  • Arabs, his fellow Moslems

And this causes huge distress among Muslims and the Shia.

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Examples

  • Nevertheless, if pressed, both Shiite and Sunni will proclaim, "We are Moslems."

    Academic text (1990)
  • As a community, Muslims gather to celebrate their faith during Eid al-Fitr.

  • And I think that the history of Muslims also bears witness to that.

  • And it gives the Muslims a unified direction of prayer.

  • There are lots of good Muslims, I hasten to add.

  • Majority, if not all were Muslims and Albanian speaking.

  • Because then the backlash against peaceful Muslims would be terrible.

  • The Caliph, invites you all as Muslims to join in this holy war.

  • Many Muslims around the world observe Ramadan each year with fasting and prayer.

  • In the city, Muslims often meet at the mosque for Friday prayers.

Synonyms

Muslim
vsMoslem
621 1.1

A person who follows Islam

has identical meaning but is an older spelling variant

Compounds

Moslem calendar
  • Archaic
7.6

A calendar based on moon months used by Muslims

Surface Forms

Moslem singular
Moslems plural

Etymology

Moslem comes from the Arabic Muslim, which means 'one who submits' to God and is related to Islam, meaning 'surrender' and 'peace'. So a Moslem is 'a follower of Islam', but this noun form is now considered dated and people usually say Muslim.