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: an adherent of Islam
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Muslim
adjective
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In 1982 in the city of Hama – which rebels seized earlier this week – Hafez al-Assad had his army and intelligence services slaughter thousands of his opponents, ending an uprising led by the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Martini was 13 years old in 1978 when the Muslim Brotherhood battled with al-Assad's forces in Aleppo.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
In 1991: Associated Press journalist Terry Anderson was freed by his captors, members of the militant Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, after nearly seven years as a hostage in Lebanon.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Our Peaceful Home, which serves Muslim families and is a program of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, operates a crisis line at 414-727-1090.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Martini was 13 years old in 1978 when the Muslim Brotherhood battled with al-Assad's forces in Aleppo.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
In 1991: Associated Press journalist Terry Anderson was freed by his captors, members of the militant Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, after nearly seven years as a hostage in Lebanon.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Our Peaceful Home, which serves Muslim families and is a program of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, operates a crisis line at 414-727-1090.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muslim. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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