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: an adherent of Islam
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Muslim
adjective
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His grandfather had emigrated to the United States from the West Bank in the 1970s, and as a college student at UC Irvine, Abdelfattah was active with the Muslim Student Union, bringing attention to the plight of the Palestinian people.
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
The cache of arms, confiscated from Jordanians of Palestinian descent in late March, was sent to a cell of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan connected to Hamas, Jordanian sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told Reuters.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, serving the Muslim community.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
Formerly a member of the Congress party that the leaders of India’s independence movement, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru also belonged to, Mohammed Ali Jinnah became the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the formation of Pakistan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2024
State Representative Tarik Khan, a Philadelphia-area Democrat who is Muslim, did attend the iftar.
—Katie Glueck, New York Times, 11 May 2024
The multiracial City College Gaza Solidarity Encampment had drawn students and faculty from across the 25 CUNY colleges, holding Passover seders, Muslim prayers, teach-ins, and art builds.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Lauren Costantino is a religion reporter for the Miami Herald funded with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
The cache of arms, confiscated from Jordanians of Palestinian descent in late March, was sent to a cell of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan connected to Hamas, Jordanian sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told Reuters.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, serving the Muslim community.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
Formerly a member of the Congress party that the leaders of India’s independence movement, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru also belonged to, Mohammed Ali Jinnah became the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the formation of Pakistan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2024
State Representative Tarik Khan, a Philadelphia-area Democrat who is Muslim, did attend the iftar.
—Katie Glueck, New York Times, 11 May 2024
The multiracial City College Gaza Solidarity Encampment had drawn students and faculty from across the 25 CUNY colleges, holding Passover seders, Muslim prayers, teach-ins, and art builds.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Lauren Costantino is a religion reporter for the Miami Herald funded with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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