islam
//ˈɪs.lɑːm//
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1.A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an.
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Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama)
Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām)bor.
English Islam
From Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām, “submission, surrender”), verbal noun of أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama). First attested in 1610.