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Definition of Islam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Islam

noun
 
/ˈɪzlɑːm/,
 
/ɪzˈlɑːm/
 
/ˈɪzlɑːm/,
 
/ɪzˈlɑːm/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the Muslim religion, based on belief in one God and revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah see also Five Pillars of IslamTopics Religion and festivalsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • Shia
    • Sunni
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  2. all Muslims and Muslim countries in the worldTopics Religion and festivalsc1
    3. Word Originfrom Arabic 'islām ‘submission’, from 'aslama ‘submit (to God)’.
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