Muslim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

A Muslim is a believer in the religion of Islam. If you're a devout Muslim, you observe the holiday of Ramadan by fasting during the day for a month. Muslim AMuslimisabelieverinthereligionofIslam.Ifyou'readevoutMuslim,youobservetheholidayofRamadanbyfastingduringthedayforamonth. MuslimsbelievethatthewordofGodiswrittenintheQur'an,theIslamicholybook,andtheyfollowtheteachingsoftheprophetMuhammad.MostMuslimsplacealotofimportanceontheideaofservingGodthroughprayerandcertainstandardsofpurity,likenotdrinkingalcoholoreatingpork.InArabic,thewordMuslimmeans"onewhosubmits,"fromtherootwordaslama,"heresigned." DefinitionsofMuslim noun abelieverinorfollowerofIslam synonyms: Moslem seemoreseeless examples: Fatimah youngestdaughteroftheprophetMohammedandwifeofthefourthcalifAli;reveredespeciallybyShiiteMuslims(606-632) Ali thefourthcaliphofIslamwhoisconsideredtobethefirstcaliphbyShiites;hewasacousinandson-in-lawofMuhammad;afterhisassassinationIslamwasdividedintoShiiteandSunnitesects types: show21types... hide21types... Islamist anorthodoxMuslim Jihadist aMuslimwhoisinvolvedinajihad Shi'ite,Shi'iteMuslim,ShiaMuslim,Shiite,ShiiteMuslim amemberofthebranchofIslamthatregardsAliasthelegitimatesuccessortoMohammedandrejectsthefirstthreecaliphs Sunni,SunniMuslim,Sunnite amemberofthebranchofIslamthatacceptsthefirstfourcaliphsasrightfulsuccessorstoMuhammad Moor oneoftheMuslimpeopleofnorthAfrica;ofmixedArabandBerberdescent;convertedtoIslaminthe8thcentury;conquerorofSpaininthe8thcentury assassin amemberofasecretorderofMuslims(foundedinthe12thcentury)whoterrorizedandkilledChristianCrusaders begum aMuslimwomanofhighrankinIndiaorPakistan calif,caliph,kalif,kaliph,khalif,khalifah thecivilandreligiousleaderofaMuslimstateconsideredtobearepresentativeofAllahonearth fakeer,fakir,faqir,faquir aMuslimorHindumendicantmonkwhoisregardedasaholyman hakeem,hakim aMuslimphysician hakim aMuslimrulerorgovernororjudge imam,imaum (Islam)themanwholeadsprayersinamosque;forShiitesanimamisarecognizedauthorityonIslamictheologyandlawandaspiritualguide mujahid aMuslimengagedinwhatheconsiderstobeajihad mujtihad anIslamicscholarwhoengagesinijtihad,theefforttoderiverulesofdivinelawfromMuslimsacredtexts Mollah,Mulla,Mullah aMuslimtrainedinthedoctrineandlawofIslam;theheadofamosque Muslimah aMuslimwoman Saracen (historically)aMuslimwhoopposedtheCrusades Sufi aMuslimwhorepresentsthemysticaldimensionofIslam;aMuslimwhoseeksdirectexperienceofAllah;mainlyinIran Wahabi,Wahhabi amemberofastrictlyorthodoxSunniMuslimsectfromSaudiArabia;strivestopurifyIslamicbeliefsandrejectsanyinnovationoccurringafterthe3rdcenturyofIslam dervish anasceticMuslimmonk;amemberofanordernotedfordevotionalexercisesinvolvingbodilymovements niqaabi anobservantMuslimwomanwhocoversherfaceandhandswheninpublicorinthepresenceofanymanoutsideherimmediatefamily typeof: religiousperson apersonwhomanifestsdevotiontoadeity adjective oforrelatingtoorsupportingIslamism synonyms: Islamic,Moslem WordFamily EDITOR’SCHOICE Testprepfromtheexperts BoostyourtestscorewithprogramsdevelopedbyVocabulary.com’sexperts. Provenmethods:Learnfaster,rememberlongerwithourscientificapproach. Personalizedplan:Wecustomizeyourexperiencetomaximizeyourlearning. Strategicstudying:Focusonthewordsthataremostcrucialforsuccess. SAT/PSAT $29.95 Numberofwords:500+ Duration:8weeksorless Time:1hour / week Learnmore TOEFL $29.95 Numberofwords:500+ Duration:10weeksorless Time:1hour / week Learnmore Signupnow(it’sfree!) Whetheryou’reateacheroralearner,Vocabulary.comcanputyouoryourclassonthepathtosystematicvocabularyimprovement. Getstarted ForEveryone PlaytheChallenge VocabularyLists Dictionary CommonlyConfusedWords JoinaVocabularyJam TestPrep ForEducators Classroom&SiteLicense Pricing ContactSales SuccessStories TeachingResources ProfessionalDevelopment Research Help HelpArticles/FAQ How-toVideos Webinars ContactSupport PrivacyPolicy TermsofUse Leaderboards VocabularyBowl BowlLeaders Today'sLeaders WeeklyLeaders MonthlyLeaders Connect Vocabulary.comBlog News&Events Telluswhatyouthink OurStory OurMission Team/Jobs Partnerships MyAccount Login Signup MyAccount LogOut MyProfile Schools&Teachers MyClasses MySATRoadmap MyTOEFLRoadmap Assignments&Activities MyLists FindaListtoLearn... CreateaNewList... MyProgress WordsI'mLearning MyTroubleWords WordsI'veMastered MyAchievements UserAdministration UserAuthentication MyAccount Copyright©2022Vocabulary.com,Inc.,adivisionofIXLLearning•AllRightsReserved.