non-Muslim
noun
non-Mus·lim
ˌnän-ˈməz-ləm 
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-
plural non-Muslims
: a person who is not a Muslim
non-Muslim
adjective
non-Muslim groups/regions
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Many non-Muslim tourists make their way to the Blue Mosque each year, much in the way stunning churches in Europe attract non-Christians too.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
For years, Muslim women wanting to travel have done this all themselves, without the help of travel and tour companies that cater to their non-Muslim peers.
—Sarah Shaffi, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Iranian officials told Newsweek that their intelligence services would be more likely to recruit non-Muslim individuals without links to Iran as Israeli officials accuse the Islamic Republic of cultivating spy rings in anticipation of future attacks.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
As non-Muslim subjects, most Armenians, who adhered to the Armenian Apostolic Church, were granted limited autonomy in exchange for paying a special tax in addition to other conditions.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
For years, Muslim women wanting to travel have done this all themselves, without the help of travel and tour companies that cater to their non-Muslim peers.
—Sarah Shaffi, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Iranian officials told Newsweek that their intelligence services would be more likely to recruit non-Muslim individuals without links to Iran as Israeli officials accuse the Islamic Republic of cultivating spy rings in anticipation of future attacks.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
As non-Muslim subjects, most Armenians, who adhered to the Armenian Apostolic Church, were granted limited autonomy in exchange for paying a special tax in addition to other conditions.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Non-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Muslim. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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