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English noun: Islam

1. Islam (group) the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion


SamplesIslam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia.


SynonymsMuslimism


Broader (hypernym)civilisation, civilization


Member holonymIslamist, Moslem, Muslim, Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam, Sunni, Sunni Islam


Domain category membersfatwah, sigeh

2. Islam (cognition) 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


SamplesIslam 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.


SynonymsIslamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism


Broader (hypernym)monotheism


Narrower (hyponym)Mahdism, Salafi movement, Salafism, Shiism, Wahabism, Wahhabism


Domain category membersBeelzebub, Caaba, Devil, djinn, djinni, djinny, eblis, genie, Had crime, Hadith, hadith, halal, halal, houri, imam, imaum, Islam Nation, Islamic Ummah, jinnee, jinni, Kaaba, kismat, kismet, Lucifer, Mahdi, masjid, mihrab, mihrab, mosque, musjid, Muslim Ummah, Old Nick, paynim, pillar of Islam, Prince of Darkness, Ramadan, Satan, shaitan, shaytan, Sunna, Sunnah, Ta'ziyeh, Tazir crime, the Tempter, Umma, Ummah









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