Mohammedanism

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Mohammedanism

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From the earlier form Mahometanism; equivalent to Muhammadan + -ism; compare Muhammadism, coined in the 17th century after French mahométisme.

proper noun Mahometanism · Muhammadanism · Mahomedanism · Mahommedanism · Muhammedanism · Mohamedanism

  1. uncountable Islam, the religion introduced by Muhammad. In a general estimate of Mohammedanism it should not be forgotten what Islam has done for the cause of humanity and more particularly the share it had in the development of science and art in Europe. Broadly speaking, the Mohammedans may be said to have been the teachers of barbarous Europe from the

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@misc{mohammedanism_2026,
  title = {Mohammedanism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mohammedanism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}