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Islam

Islam

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Meaning of Islam

Deutsch

die muslimische Religion

English

the Muslim religion

Islam

Pronunciation

German
/ˈɪslaːm/

Islam with English translation

Islam usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Der Islam ist für viele Menschen ein wichtiger Teil des Lebens.

Islam is an important part of life for many people.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

In unserer Klasse lernen wir etwas über den Islam.

In our class we're learning something about Islam.

Islam synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Islam, Islamismus, muslimischer Glaube, Moslemreligion, Muslime, Muslimin, Islamwissenschaft, and Islamlehre

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Islamismus

A political movement that uses Islam as an ideology; it is not a synonym for the religion and often has a negative connotation.

B1often
M
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muslimischer Glaube

A neutral description of the faith of Muslims; it sounds more explanatory and less technical than “Islam.”

B1often
M
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Moslemreligion

A colloquial or somewhat outdated way to refer to Islam; today “Islam” or “muslimischer Glaube” is more common.

B1rare word
M
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Muslime

Followers of Islam; this refers to people, not the religion itself.

B1very often
M
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Muslimin

A woman who practices Islam; it refers only to a female person, not the religion.

B1very often
M
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muslimisch

An adjective meaning related to Islam or to Muslims.

B1very often
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Koran

The holy book of Islam; it is not the religion itself but its central text.

B1very often
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Religion

A general word for any religion; “Islam” is one specific religion.

B1very often
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Glauben

Belief or faith in a religious sense, or faith more generally; it can be broader than a specific religion.

B1very often

Advanced: broader words

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Islamwissenschaft

An academic field that studies Islam as a religion, history, and culture; it is not the religion itself.

B1often
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Islamlehre

The doctrine or teaching of Islam, focusing on its beliefs and principles rather than the religion as a whole.

B1rare word

Related words and lists for Islam

Questions about this word

What does Islam mean?

the Muslim religion

How do you pronounce Islam?

Islam is pronounced [ˈɪslaːm].

How is Islam used in a sentence?

Islam is an important part of life for many people. Translation: Der Islam ist für viele Menschen ein wichtiger Teil des Lebens.

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