islam

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islam - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Islam \Is"lam\, n. [Ar. isl[=a]m obedience to the will of God,
     submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the
     divine disposal. Cf. Moslem.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism.
        Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and
        Mohammed is his prophet.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they
        occupy.
        [1913 Webster]

  Mohammedanism \Mo*ham"med*an*ism\, Mohammedism \Mo*ham"med*ism\
  ,  prop. n.
     The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed,
     contained in the Koran; Islamism; Islam. The term Islam is
     preferred by most Moslems, and some find the term
     Mohammedanism to be offensive, as they worship Allah, not
     Mohammed.
     [1913 Webster +PJC] Mohammedanize

islam - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Islam
      n 1: the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed
           by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern
           Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia" [syn:
           Islam, Muslimism]
      2: the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in
         Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of
         Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way
         of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is
         offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad,
         founded their religion" [syn: Islam, Islamism,
         Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism]