[syn: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Islam \Is"lam\, n. [Ar. isl[=a]m obedience to the will of God,
submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the
divine disposal. Cf. Moslem.]
[1913 Webster]
1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism.
Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and
Mohammed is his prophet.
[1913 Webster]
2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they
occupy.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mohammedanism \Mo*ham"med*an*ism\, Mohammedism \Mo*ham"med*ism\
, prop. n.
The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed,
contained in the Koran; Islamism; Islam. The term Islam is
preferred by most Moslems, and some find the term
Mohammedanism to be offensive, as they worship Allah, not
Mohammed.
[1913 Webster +PJC] Mohammedanize
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Islam
n 1: the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed
by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern
Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia" [syn:
Islam, Muslimism]
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; "Islam is a complete way
of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is
offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad,
founded their religion" [syn: Islam, Islamism,
Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism]