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Muslim [Arab.,=one who surrenders (himself to God), an agent form of the verb of which Islam is a verbal noun], one who has embraced Islam, a follower of Muhammad . The form Moslem is also common in English; the term Mussulman is now rarely used.

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Muslim, Moslem Muhammadan. XVII. — Arab. muslim, act. ppl. of 'aslama (see ISLAM).

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Muslim (Arabic, ‘one who submits’) Follower or believer in Islam. A Muslim is one who worships Allah alone and holds Muhammad to be the last and chief prophet. Today, there are c.935 million Muslims worldwide.

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