Mussulman

See also: mussulman

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Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مسلمان (musulman), from Persian مسلمان (mosalmân, Muslim), from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim, Muslim).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌsəlmən/

Noun

Mussulman (plural Mussulmans or Mussulmen)

  1. (archaic) A Muslim.
    • 1626, George Emalcin, “The Saracenical History, [] Written in Arabike [] Englished, Abridged, and Continued to the End of the Chalifa’s”, in Samuel Purchas, transl., Purchas His Pilgrimes. [], 5th part, London: [] William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, [], →OCLC, page 1013:
      The firſt Emperor of the Muſlemans was Muhammed Abulcaſim of glorious memory.
    • 1819, Henry Tudor Farmer, Imagination; the Maniac's Dream: And Other Poems, page 157:
      [] look at these Christians closely, and you will abhor them. They are the worshippers of gold, not the followers of Alla. The poorest Mussulman has more hospitality than their Cadi; more charity than their Imans; more honesty than their Viziers.

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