Look up: islam

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   Islam
   One of the world's largest and most widespread religions. Followers (called Muslims) believe that there is only one God (Allah). Islam means 'submission to God'.
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   Islam
   [n] - Muslims collectively and their civilization 2. [n] - the monotheistic religion of Muslims based on the Koran
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   Islam
   Religion founded in the Arabian peninsula in the early AD 600s. It emphasizes the `oneness of God` (Arabic tauhid), his omnipotence, beneficence, and inscrutability. Its sacred book is the...
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   Islam
   Is'lam noun [ Arabic islām obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Confer Moslem .] 1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet. 2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.
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   islam
   A monotheistic religion promulgated by the prophet mohammed with allah as the deity. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   Islam
   Muslimism noun the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; `Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia`
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   Islam
   Islamism noun the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; `Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion`; `the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion`
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   Islam
   a religion based on a belief in one god and the teaching of Muhammad
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   Islam
   `Islam` (Arabic: ) is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. The word `Islam` means `submission`, or the total surrender of oneself to God . An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim, meaning `one who submits (to God)`. There are approximately 1.61 billion Muslims, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world, after Christianity. Muslims belie...
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    Islam
    • (n.) The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy. • (n.) The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.
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    Islam
    Islam (isläm', is'läm) , [Arab.,=submission to God], world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded in the 7th cent., Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic world religions (with Judaism and Christianity). An adherent to Islam is a Muslim [Arab.,=one who submits]....
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    Islam
    Name peculiar to the religion founded by Mohammed, embracing all sects found among his followers. Etymologically the term means 'to resign oneself'. The word means not fatalistic submission to the deity, but striving after righteousness, the practice of the law, obedience to rules and formal performance of outward duties. Meaning the acceptance of...
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