| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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(m z´l m) (KEY) [Arab.,=one who surrenders (himself to God), an agent form of the verb of which Islam is a verbal noun], one who has embraced Islam, a follower of Muhammad. The form Moslem is also common in English; the term Mussulman is now rarely used. |
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