Islam
noun/ˈɪzlɑːm/, /ɪzˈlɑːm/
/ˈɪzlɑːm/, /ɪzˈlɑːm/
[uncountable]- the Muslim religion, based on belief in one God and revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah see also Five Pillars of IslamTopics Religion and festivalsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- Shia
- Sunni
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- all Muslims and Muslim countries in the worldTopics Religion and festivalsc1
Word Originfrom Arabic 'islām ‘submission’, from 'aslama ‘submit (to God)’.
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