Muslimah
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- noun
- /ˈmʊzlɪmə/
- Former interns have continued on as the creators of sites like Muslimah Media Watch and nist.tv.
Examples
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The conference featured a panel of inspiring Muslimah leaders discussing their roles in promoting education.
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Nobody is perfect, sis, and we all will never be the "ideal Muslimah" or the "perfect daughter."
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I'm presuming "Muslimah" means a female Muslim.
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I had arrived, and now that I was here I needed to be Mrs. Muslimah Superwoman, bearer of the torch for my people.
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The average (veiled) Muslimah in, say, Malaysia, is going to have a different experience and very different rights under her country's laws than a veiled Muslimah in, say, Saudi Arabia.
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The average (veiled) Muslimah in, say, Malaysia, is going to have a different experience and very different rights under her country's laws than a veiled Muslimah in, say, Saudi Arabia.
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As a proud Muslimah, she always dresses modestly and participates actively in her community.
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Being a Muslimah means embracing both faith and identity, which she proudly shares with others.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who follows Islam
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A person who follows Islam
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A person who follows Islam, now an old and offensive word
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9.9
An old word for a person who follows Islam that is now seen as offensive and replaced by Muslim
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Muslimah comes from Arabic and is the female form of Muslim, which means 'one who submits' to God. So a Muslimah is a woman who follows Islam, and thinking of it as the female version of Muslim makes the meaning easy to remember.