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Muslim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /
NOUN
adherent of Islam
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The streets were busy with shoppers who had broken their fasts ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

After 9/11, the government punished ordinary Muslim Americans who refused its overtures to spy, at great personal cost, for it.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Al-Qard Al-Hassan is affiliated with Hezbollah and provides interest-free loans to mainly Shia Muslim communities who have faced financial difficulty amid Lebanon's economic crises.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Thousands of people from across California and the US travelled to a public funeral prayer here on Thursday, to stand in solidarity with the Muslim community and pray with the families of the victims.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Omer asked, “But what about your father's family in the village? Don't they try to make you become Muslim like they are?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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