(n) the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion, Syn. Muslimism, Example:Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia

islam

(n) 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, Syn. Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Example: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

islamabad

(n) the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959, Syn. capital of Pakistan

islamic army of aden

(n) Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing western tourists in Yemen, Syn. Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, IAA, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army

islamic calendar

(n) the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years, Syn. Muslim calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Moslem calendar, Mohammedan calendar

islamic calendar month

(n) any lunar month in the Muslim calendar

islamic great eastern raiders-front

(n) a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO, Syn. IBDA-C

islamic group of uzbekistan

(n) a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries, Syn. IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan

islamism

(n) a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life

islamist

(n) a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Islam

prop. n. [ Ar. islām obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf. Moslem. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The religion of the Muslims; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet. An older term is Mohammedanism, but this term is considered offensive by many Muslims, as their submission is to Allah, not Mohammed. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]

2. The whole body of Muslims, or the countries which they occupy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Islamabad

prop. n. The the capital city of Pakistan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Islamic

adj. Of or pertaining to Islam; as, Islamic art.
Syn. -- Muslim, Moslem. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Islamism

n. [ Cf. F. islamisme. ] The faith, doctrines, or religious system of the Muslims; same as Islam, but less commonly used. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]

Islamite

n. A Muslim. [ 1913 Webster ]

Islamitic

a. Of or pertaining to Islam; Islamic; Muslim. [ 1913 Webster ]

Islamize

v. i. & t. [ imp. & p. p. Islamized p. pr. & vb. n. Islamizing ] To conform, or cause to conform, to the religion of Islam. [ 1913 Webster ]

Island

n. [ OE. iland, yland, AS. īgland, &unr_;gland, &unr_;glond; īg, &unr_;g, island + land, lond, land. AS. īg, &unr_;g, is akin to AS. eá water, river, OHG. &unr_;uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. ö, Goth. ahwa a stream, water, L. aqua water. The s is due to confusion with isle. Cf. Ait, Eyot, Ewer, Aquatic. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) See Isle, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Islands of the blessed (Myth.), islands supposed to lie in the Western Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and dwell in everlasting joy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Island

v. t. 1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Islander

n. An inhabitant of an island. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

islamisch { adj }

Islamic

Island { n } [ geogr. ]

Iceland (is)

Islamabad (Hauptstadt von Pakistan)

Islamabad (capital of Pakistan)