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Muslim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /
NOUN
adherent of Islam
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These accords involve Arab or Muslim countries normalizing relations with Israel.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

The funeral was marked by the ritual sacrifice of two horses as part of the marapu rite, which most inhabitants of Sumba still follow, whether Christian or Muslim.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Cdr Helen Flanagan said it was a "very serious terrorism charge against a young boy" and "particularly concerning" to the Muslim community.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The state’s now-thriving Muslim community was still developing at the time.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

At the same time, Naheed really didn’t want to stand out any more than she already did because she was Muslim and because she wore a head scarf.

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

Shia Muslims make up roughly 10% to 15% of the world’s Muslims.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The commemorations now move to some of the most sacred sites for Shia Muslims, including in Qom, south of Tehran, on Tuesday, and then to Najaf and Karbala in neighbouring Iraq.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Elsewhere, Mr. Ryrie walks through the elaborate and charged categories—“pagan,” “heathen”—Europeans developed to understand the spiritual condition of Africans, Muslims, Jews and indigenous people.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Dzeko was six years old when the Bosnian War began in 1992, a conflict that cost the lives of around 80,000 fellow Bosnian Muslims.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

But the lack of other Muslims didn’t stop me from finding friends and feeling right at home.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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