noun
1. a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Islamist
• Hypernyms: ↑religious movement
2. the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
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Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion
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the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion
• Syn: ↑Islam, ↑Mohammedanism, ↑Muhammadanism, ↑Muslimism
• Members of this Topic:
↑halal, ↑Sunnah, ↑Sunna, ↑hadith, ↑Had crime, ↑Tazir crime, ↑Ramadan, ↑Kaaba, ↑Caaba, ↑masjid, ↑musjid, ↑mihrab, ↑mosque, ↑Hadith, ↑pillar of Islam, ↑Ta'ziyeh, ↑kismet, ↑kismat, ↑Ummah, ↑Umma, ↑Muslim Ummah, ↑Islamic Ummah, ↑Islam Nation, ↑Satan, ↑Old Nick, ↑Devil, ↑Lucifer, ↑Beelzebub, ↑the Tempter, ↑Prince of Darkness, ↑genie, ↑jinni, ↑jinnee, ↑djinni, ↑djinny, ↑djinn, ↑shaitan, ↑shaytan, ↑eblis, ↑houri, ↑paynim, ↑imam, ↑imaum, ↑Mahdi
• Hypernyms: ↑monotheism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.