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Muslim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] / ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs- /
NOUN
adherent of Islam
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“As a progressive young person myself, who’s very visibly Muslim and unfortunately marginalized in policy, I see a champion for me,” Nabiha said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

But above all, El-Sayed is a bulldog, happy to bite back in a way we rarely see from any candidate, never mind a Muslim one.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

El-Sayed, a former public health official who was born in the US to Egyptian parents, will be the first Muslim elected to the US Senate if he wins the seat.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

El-Sayed, a former public health official who would become the Senate’s first Muslim member if elected, has repeatedly denied any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood and rejected attacks on his faith and patriotism.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Since my parents didn't raise us Muslim, this was the first and only time I ever had to wear a scarf to cover my hair.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Rather, they were supported by the 2.1 million Arabs who live in Israel proper—and almost all of them are Sunni Muslims, Christian Arabs, or Druze.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

"Our friends, colleagues and relatives, Muslims and Christians, live together and share each other's occasions. It is a huge shock."

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

By attaching his name to those ranks, El-Sayed is staking out important space for Muslims in public life.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

The partition of India in 1947 uprooted more than 10 million people, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

“But it’s true. Hope is all we’ve got right now. Hope and a ragtag bunch of Muslim teenagers. Look out, world—the Muslims are coming.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed


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