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: an adherent of Islam
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Muslim
adjective
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For example, during the Hajj Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia this past June, temperatures soared to 126 degrees Fahrenheit (52 degrees Celsius)—the highest in 20 years—highlighting the risks associated with extreme heat.
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
About 1 million of the predominately Muslim Rohingya live in Bangladesh as refugees from Myanmar, including about 740,000 who fled in 2017.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
His team plans to craft executive orders designed to avoid the legal pitfalls that undermined his first-term policies, such as the Muslim ban, Politico reported.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Yan Xiaonan defeats Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Muslim Salikhov defeats Song Kenan by KO (spinning wheel kick) at 3:49 of Round 1
Spinning wheel kick KOs are rare, but Salikhov delivered one that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
About 1 million of the predominately Muslim Rohingya live in Bangladesh as refugees from Myanmar, including about 740,000 who fled in 2017.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
His team plans to craft executive orders designed to avoid the legal pitfalls that undermined his first-term policies, such as the Muslim ban, Politico reported.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Yan Xiaonan defeats Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Muslim Salikhov defeats Song Kenan by KO (spinning wheel kick) at 3:49 of Round 1
Spinning wheel kick KOs are rare, but Salikhov delivered one that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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