# Islam

Pronunciation: US say "IS-lahm" /ˈɪs.lɑːm/; UK

## Proper noun

1. The religion of Muslims, a monotheistic faith in the Abrahamic tradition founded on the Qur'an and the teachings of Muhammad.
   - Simple: A religion based on belief in one God, the Qur'an, and the teachings of Muhammad.
   - _Islam spread rapidly across the Arabian Peninsula during the seventh century._
   - _He has practiced Islam since childhood, fasting each year during Ramadan._
2. The Muslim world as a whole; the lands, peoples, and cultures within the sphere of influence of the Muslim religion.
   - Simple: The parts of the world where Muslims live and where their religion shapes life and culture.
   - _Coffee houses spread across Islam long before the drink reached Europe._
   - _Pilgrims and traders moved along the roads that bound Islam together, from Morocco to Central Asia._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A male given name.
- (proper noun) A surname.

## Origin

Borrowed around 1610 from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām, "submission, surrender"), a verbal noun of أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama), from the root س ل م (s-l-m).

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