ISLAM : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: ISLAM	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for ISLAM
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Islam n the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia" Synonym(s): Islam, Muslimism 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; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion" Synonym(s): Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Islam \Is"lam\, n. [Ar. isl[be]m obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf. {Moslem}.] 1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet. 2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.