2020-10-24
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด I – Islam - Muslims
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Islam = ‘is-LAHM’ or ‘IS-luhm” or ‘IZ-‘
ออกเสียง Muslim = “MUJZ-lim’ or “MOOZ / MOOS’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Muslims
a believer in Islam; also Moslem
Not to be confused with:
muslin – sturdy cotton fabric
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary,
usage:
Moslem, once the more widely used form,
still has currency but has declined in favor of Muslim.
The use of Muhammadan in reference to Islam
or its adherents is rejected by Muslims themselves,
as is Muhammadanism for Islam.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words
Muslim
A follower of the religion of Islam.
In Arabic, Muslim means one who submits (to God).
Dictionary.com
CULTURAL DEFINITIONS FOR ISLAM
Islam
A religion, founded by Muhammad,
whose members worship the one God of Jews
(see also Jews) and Christians (see also Christian)
(God is called Allah in Arabic) and follow the teachings of the Koran.
Islam means “submission to the will of God”;
adherents of Islam are called Muslims.
The fundamental belief of Islam is
“There is only one God, and Muhammad is his prophet.”
Muslims are obliged to pray five times a day,
to fast in the daytime during the holy month of Ramadan,
to abstain from pork and alcohol, and to make gifts to the poor.
All of them are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca
(see also Mecca), Muhammad's birthplace, at least once in their lives.
THE NEW DICTIONARY OF CULTURAL L
NOTES FOR ISLAM
Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims make up the two main branches of Islam.
NOTES FOR ISLAM
Islam is the dominant faith in Arab nations,
a number of countries of central Asia, and Malaysia and Indonesia.
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary
Islam - Muslims
Followers of Islam are called“Muslims,” not “Islams.”
(Although the Associated Press still does not accept it,
Muslim is now widely preferred over
the older and less phonetically accurate Moslem.)
