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# islam

noun (Islam — proper noun, uncountable)

«islam» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (religion) Islam is the religion of Muslims, who believe in one God (Allah in Arabic) and that Muhammad was God's last prophet; their holy book is the Qur'an. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#m1)
2. Islam can also mean the Muslim world and its people and culture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#m2)

### In the lessons

In RE pupils learn the Five Pillars of Islam: declaring faith, praying five times a day, giving to the poor, fasting in Ramadan, and going on pilgrimage to Mecca if possible. Muslims pray in a mosque and celebrate Eid. Islam honours many prophets shared with Jews and Christians, such as Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Phrases: the Five Pillars of Islam, convert to Islam, the history of Islam.

### Examples

- Islam is one of the world's largest religions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#x1)
- My friend Yusuf follows Islam and fasts in Ramadan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#x2)
- We learned about the Five Pillars of Islam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#x3)
- In Islam, Friday prayers at the mosque are important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#x4)
- Islam teaches giving to people in need. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#x5)
- The word "Islam" means submission to God, and is linked to the word for peace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/#x6)

### Note

Always capital I. A follower is a Muslim (not "an Islam"); adjective Islamic. Respectful use: not every Muslim is from one country or speaks Arabic. Say "iz-LAHM".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «islam» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/islam/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«islam» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/islam.html) on Mova free.