Definition of moslem Moslem
/mɑˈzlʌm/ - [mazlum] - Mos•lem
We found 7 definitions of moslem from 4 different sources.
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What does moslem mean?
WordNet
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| moslem - of or relating to or supporting Islamism; "Islamic art" | ||
| Muslim, Moslem, Islamic | ||
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| moslem - a believer in or follower of Islam | ||
| Muslim, Moslem | ||
| religious person a person who manifests devotion to a deity | ||
| islam, muslimism 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" | ||
| islamist an orthodox Muslim | ||
| jihadist a Muslim who is involved in a jihad | ||
| shi'ite, shi'ite muslim, shia muslim, shiite, shiite muslim a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs | ||
| sunni muslim, sunnite, sunni a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad | ||
| moor open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss | ||
| assassin a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" | ||
| begum a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan | ||
| calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" | ||
| fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man | ||
| hakeem, hakim a Muslim physician | ||
| hakim a Muslim physician | ||
| imam, imaum (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide | ||
| mujahid a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad | ||
| mujtihad an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad, the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts | ||
| mollah, mulla, mullah a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque | ||
| muslimah a Muslim woman | ||
| saracen (historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades | ||
| sufi a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran | ||
| wahabi, wahhabi a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam; "Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- moslem (pl. )
of Moslem - moslem (n.)
A Mussulman; an orthodox Mohammedan. [Written also muslim.] - moslem (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Mohammedans; Mohammedan; as, Moslem lands; the Moslem faith.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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moslem
Pertaining to the Mohammedans.
Part of speech
🔤- moslem, noun, singular of moslems.
