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Muslim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /
NOUN
adherent of Islam
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Pakistan is home to the world's second-biggest Shia Muslim population after Iran -- with which it shares a 900-kilometre border -- and represents some Iranian diplomatic interests in Washington where Tehran has no embassy.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

So, the court's guidelines will also help decide whether women can be denied entry into Parsi temples and Muslim mosques, whether religious leaders can excommunicate people and the legality of female genital mutilation.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"Muslim villages too... we stand with all the people of the south who were forced to flee their homes."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Rahbar was raised in a Muslim family, but said he was agnostic when he left Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Our family is not Arabic, but we are Muslim.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin