muslim

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈmʌzlɪm/ 🇺🇸 /ˈmʌzləm/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A follower of the religion of Islam; one who submits to the will of God as revealed through the Prophet Muhammad.
  2. adjective
    Relating to or characteristic of Muslims or Islam.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: Muslims

Collocations

Muslim worldMuslim communityMuslim countryMuslim faithMuslim populationMuslim brotherhood

Derivatives

non-Muslim

Synonyms

Mussulmanfollower of Islam

Commonly confused

Islamic
EN: 'Islamic' is an adjective relating to the religion or civilization of Islam; 'Muslim' primarily refers to a person who follows Islam, though it can also function as an adjective.
Islamist
EN: 'Islamist' refers to a supporter of political Islam or Islamic fundamentalism; 'Muslim' simply denotes any follower of the religion of Islam.

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalize 'Muslim' as it refers to a religious group. The older alternative spelling 'Moslem' is now considered outdated and less preferred.

💬 Examples

  1. Over a billion Muslims around the world observe Ramadan each year.

  2. The city has a large Muslim community with several mosques.