Islam

noun [U]

/ɪsˈlɑm, ɪz-/ /ˈɪs·lɑm, ˈɪz/

Definition

› a religion based on a belief in one God and the teaching of Muhammad: Islam is the religion of the Muslims. Islamic

/ɪsˈlɑ·mɪk, ɪz-, -ˈlæm·ik/ adjective [not gradable] › Islamic art an Islamic country

(Definition of Islam noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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