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# muslim

noun (a Muslim, Muslims); adjective (Muslim)

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

## Everyday

1. A person who follows the religion of Islam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#m1)
2. (adjective) To do with Islam or Muslims: «Muslim festivals». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#m2)

### In the lessons

In lessons about religions: Muslims believe in one God (Allah) and follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an; they pray five times a day, often in a mosque, and fast during the month of Ramadan; festivals include Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Many Muslims eat halal food and no pork. Phrases: «a Muslim family», «Muslim festival».

### Examples

- My friend Aisha is Muslim and celebrates Eid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#x1)
- Muslims pray in a mosque. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#x2)
- Many Muslims fast during Ramadan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#x3)
- Our class learned about Muslim festivals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#x4)
- Muslim families often share food with neighbours at Eid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#x5)
- Muslims live in every country of the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#x6)

### Note

Always with a capital M: Muslim. Plural: Muslims. The religion is Islam (adjective: Islamic). Not all Arabs are Muslims and most Muslims are not Arabs — a common misunderstanding. Speak about all religions with respect.

## On Mova

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