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 →

2) (adjective) To do with Islam or Muslims: «Muslim festivals». tree →

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 →
• Muslims pray in a mosque. tree →
• Many Muslims fast during Ramadan. tree →
• Our class learned about Muslim festivals. tree →
• Muslim families often share food with neighbours at Eid. tree →
• Muslims live in every country of the world. tree →

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.
• Eid al-Fitr is the Muslim festival that ends Ramadan, a month of fasting from dawn to sunset.
• The funeral happens the next day, as Muslim funerals usually happen very quickly, and the family can't travel in time.
• In many Muslim families the funeral and burial happen very quickly, often within a day.
• Mediterranean galleys were often rowed by prisoners, captives and enslaved people, on both Christian and Muslim sides.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «muslim» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.