MOHAMMEDANISM

MOHAMMEDANISM: the religion of MOHAMMED or ISLAM, (q.v.)

is essentially much the same as the religion of the Jews with some elements borrowed from the Christian religion, and is defined by Carlyle as a bastard Christianity; originating in Arabia it spread rapidly over the W. of Asia, the N. of Africa, and threatened at one time to overrun Europe itself; it is the religion to-day of two hundred millions of the human race, and the profession of it extends over a wide area in western and southern Asia as also in northern Africa, though its limits in Europe do not extend beyond the bounds of Turkey.

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Synonyms:

Mohammedanism — Mo*ham med*an*ism, Mohammedism Mo*ham med*ism , prop. n. The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed, contained in the Koran; Islamism; Islam. The term {Islam} is preferred by most Moslems, and some find the term Mohammedanism to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mohammedanism — [mō ham′i dən iz΄əm] n. ISLAM: term used, esp. formerly, by non Muslims … English World dictionary
Mohammedanism — noun see Mohammedan … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mohammedanism — /moo ham i dn iz euhm, moh /, n. Muhammadanism; Islam. [MOHAMMEDAN + ISM] * * * … Universalium
Mohammedanism — noun the religious system introduced by Muhammad, Islam … Wiktionary
Mohammedanism — Mo|ham|me|dan|is|m a word meaning the Islamic religion, now considered offensive by most Muslims … Dictionary of contemporary English
mohammedanism — n. Islam, monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which are written out in the Koran; body of Muslim believers, Muslims; Muslim world … English contemporary dictionary
mohammedanism — n. Mahometanism, Islamism, Islam … New dictionary of synonyms
Mohammedanism — verb (T) a word meaning the Muslim religion, now considered offensive by most Muslims; Islam … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mohammedanism — mo·ham·med·an·ism … English syllables

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