n.
Pronunciation: is- ' läm, iz-, - ' lam, ' is- ˌ , ' iz- ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Arabic isl ā m submission (to the will of God)
Date: 1817
1 : the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet
2 a : the civilization erected upon Islamic faith b : the group of modern nations in which Islam is the dominant religion
– Is · lam · ic \ is- ' lä-mik, iz-, - ' la- \ adjective
– Is · lam · ics \ -miks \ noun plural but singular or plural in construction