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# muslim

«muslim» in Mova's school dictionary: **A person who follows the religion of Islam** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

1) A person who follows the religion of Islam. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#m1)

2) (adjective) To do with Islam or Muslims: «Muslim festivals». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/#m2)

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

### In the corpora

- [During Ramadan many Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset, and friends are kind about it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone/11/)
- [Eid al-Fitr is the Muslim festival that ends Ramadan, a month of fasting from dawn to sunset.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/309-respecting-festivals-of-classmates/11/)
- [The funeral happens the next day, as Muslim funerals usually happen very quickly, and the family can't travel in time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/514-dementia-and-the-first-death-in-the-family/25/)
- [In many Muslim families the funeral and burial happen very quickly, often within a day.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/514-dementia-and-the-first-death-in-the-family/43/)
- [Mediterranean galleys were often rowed by prisoners, captives and enslaved people, on both Christian and Muslim sides.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/geography/32-venice-the-ottomans-and-the-mediterranean/16/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «muslim» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.