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Muslim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /
NOUN
adherent of Islam
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On top of that, the city’s first Muslim mayor has repeatedly amplified the Palestinian cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Muslim leaders in the U.S. condemned this as an overt mockery of Islam.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

"We didn't know what was going on," said Um Azzam al-Zaim, whose relative was visiting her for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The festival, celebrated across the Muslim world, is usually marked with the slaughter of a sheep, with some of the meat given to the needy.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

I looked at my new friend and wondered why she didn’t know what it meant to be Muslim.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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