muslimism
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1. the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | monotheism, |
definition | : | belief in a single God (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | mahdism, |
definition | : | belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | salafi movement, salafism, |
definition | : | a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will dominate the world (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | shiism, |
definition | : | the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | wahabism, wahhabism, |
definition | : | a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | hadith, sunna, sunnah, |
definition | : | (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | had crime, |
definition | : | (Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | tazir crime, |
definition | : | (Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | ramadan, |
definition | : | (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | caaba, kaaba, |
definition | : | (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | masjid, musjid, |
definition | : | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | mihrab, |
definition | : | (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | mihrab, |
definition | : | (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | mosque, |
definition | : | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | hadith, |
definition | : | (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | pillar of islam, |
definition | : | (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | ta'ziyeh, |
definition | : | (Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi) (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | kismat, kismet, |
definition | : | (Islam) the will of Allah (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | halal, |
definition | : | (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah (noun.food) |
domain member category | : | djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni, |
definition | : | (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | shaitan, shaytan, |
definition | : | (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | eblis, |
definition | : | (Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | houri, |
definition | : | (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty believed to live with the blessed in Paradise (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | paynim, |
definition | : | a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim) (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | imam, imaum, |
definition | : | (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | mahdi, |
definition | : | (Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | halal, |
definition | : | conforming to dietary laws (adj.all) |
2. the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion (noun.group)
hypernym | : | civilisation, civilization, |
definition | : | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) (noun.group) |
member holonym | : | shia, shiah, shiah islam, |
definition | : | one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran (noun.group) |
member holonym | : | sunni, sunni islam, |
definition | : | one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam (noun.group) |
member holonym | : | moslem, muslim, |
definition | : | a believer in or follower of Islam (noun.person) |
member holonym | : | islamist, |
definition | : | an orthodox Muslim (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | fatwah, |
definition | : | (Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | sigeh, |
definition | : | a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years (noun.state) |
3. the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | islamist, |
definition | : | an orthodox Muslim (noun.person) |
derivation | : | islamic, moslem, muslim, |
definition | : | of or relating to or supporting Islamism (adj.pert) |
4. the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion (noun.group)
derivation | : | islamist, |
definition | : | an orthodox Muslim (noun.person) |
derivation | : | islamic, moslem, muslim, |
definition | : | of or relating to or supporting Islamism (adj.pert) |
5. the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | islamist, |
definition | : | an orthodox Muslim (noun.person) |
derivation | : | islamic, moslem, muslim, |
definition | : | of or relating to or supporting Islamism (adj.pert) |
6. the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion (noun.group)
derivation | : | islamist, |
definition | : | an orthodox Muslim (noun.person) |
derivation | : | islamic, moslem, muslim, |
definition | : | of or relating to or supporting Islamism (adj.pert) |
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