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Muslim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /
NOUN
adherent of Islam
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El-Sayed’s defensiveness, as he runs to be the nation’s first Muslim senator, is understandable.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Just a few weeks ago, Talarico’s campaign met with local Muslim officials and community members in Dallas, where he emphasized a bill he filed that would include Muslim imams as legally recognized marriage officiants.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

If elected, El-Sayed would be the first Muslim member of the US Senate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Earlier this month, authorities arrested six journalists at the independent fact-checking platform Matsda2sh and charged them with belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Even though I was the only Muslim on the team and one of only a handful of people of color, I always felt safe and that I was exactly where I belonged.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding found that in 2016, 60 percent of eligible American Muslims reported being registered to vote, and by 2025 that figure had jumped up to 85 percent.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

By attaching his name to those ranks, El-Sayed is staking out important space for Muslims in public life.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Israel’s northern frontiers are home to a large number of Arab Muslims, Christians and an insular Druze minority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In Delhi, an analysis by The Hindu newspaper found Muslims accounted for around 20 percent of voters identified with logical discrepancies - compared to 13.6 of the electorate, according to draft rolls.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In 711 the Muslims captured Spain, and they advanced as far as France.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife


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