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A monotheistic religion whose followers are called Muslims.
Natural examples
Im Unterricht lernten wir Grundbegriffe des Islam kennen.
In class, we learned basic concepts of Islam.
Das Museum zeigt Kunst aus verschiedenen Epochen des Islam.
The museum displays art from several periods of Islam.
Sie las ein Buch über die Geschichte des Islam.
She read a book about the history of Islam.
Usage note
Islam is masculine and names the religion, not individual believers. Use Muslim for a person.
Mini-lesson: Islam
A monotheistic religion whose followers are called Muslims. Islam is masculine and names the religion, not individual believers. Use Muslim for a person.
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