ISLAM


Meaning of ISLAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ is-ˈläm, iz-, -ˈlam, ˈis-ˌ, ˈiz-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: Arabic islām 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-ˈlä-mik, iz-, -ˈla- adjective

• Is·lam·ics -miks noun plural but singular or plural in construction

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