muslim

Thân thiện

A Muslim family gathers for a meal during Ramadan.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A believer in or follower of Islam: A Muslim is a person who adheres to the religion of Islam, believing in one God (Allah) and accepting Muhammad as the final prophet.

2. Adjective:

   • Of or relating to or supporting Islam: The term describes anything connected to the Islamic faith, its culture, practices, or people.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • She is a devout Muslim who prays five times a day.
  • The conference was attended by Muslims from over fifty countries.

• Adjective:

  • They follow Muslim dietary laws, which prohibit pork.
  • The Muslim community organized a charity event for the holiday.

Advanced Usage

• "Muslim world": Refers collectively to countries and regions where Islam is the dominant religion or where Muslims form a significant part of the population.

  • Scholars study the history of the Muslim world.

• As an attributive noun: The noun form is often used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns.

  • He is a Muslim scholar. (Here, "Muslim" describes the type of scholar.)

Variants and Related Words

• Islamic (adj): Pertaining to Islam. Often used interchangeably with the adjective "Muslim," though "Islamic" is more commonly used for concepts, law, and civilization (e.g., Islamic law, Islamic art).
• Islam (n): The name of the religion itself.
• Muslimah (n): A female Muslim. This term is used in some contexts to specify gender.

Synonyms

• Noun: Believer of Islam, follower of Islam, Moslem (an older, variant spelling).
• Adjective: Islamic.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning is religious. It identifies a person by their faith, not by ethnicity, nationality, or race.
• The preferred contemporary spelling is Muslim. The spelling Moslem is considered dated and is less common.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or supporting Islamism
   • Islamic art

Noun

1. a believer in or follower of Islam

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Muslim
• Moslem
• Islamic