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: an adherent of Islam
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Muslim
adjective
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One specific date must be the same for all the Muslim's roughly two-billion population: the Day of Arafah, when millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to commemorate the final sermon of Prophet Muhammad.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
An additional 2% now identify as Christian while 1% now identify as Muslim.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Some 700 Muslim worshipers attending Friday prayers were killed when mosques collapsed, said Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
About 700 Muslim worshipers attending Friday prayers were killed when mosques collapsed, said Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network.
—David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
An additional 2% now identify as Christian while 1% now identify as Muslim.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Some 700 Muslim worshipers attending Friday prayers were killed when mosques collapsed, said Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
About 700 Muslim worshipers attending Friday prayers were killed when mosques collapsed, said Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network.
—David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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