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Muslim vs Sawm - What's the difference?

muslim | sawm |

As nouns the difference between muslim and sawm

is that muslim is muslim while sawm is (islam) fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of islam (during the month of ramadan, muslims abstain from food, drink, gambling, and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset sawm is regulated by islamic jurisprudence contrary to popular non-islamic belief, its observance by muslims is not confined to the islamic holy month of ramadan).

muslim

English

(wikipedia Muslim)

Alternative forms

* (l) (dated) (other forms) * (l) (rare) * Mooslim (archaic or uncommon Internet slang) * mooselimb/Mooselimb

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.
    • I just saw a group of Shia Muslims praying.

    Synonyms

    * (l) (archaic) * Mohammedan, Mohammedist * Saracen (obsolete) * Muslimah, Muslimette, Muslimess (female Muslim) * mosque-goer, Quran believer, masjid goer, mu'min (practising Muslim) * Muslimist, Muslimite, Muslimoid, Muslimian, neo-Muslim (conditional) * asslifter, muzzie, carpet kisser, mudslime, Quran thumper, muzrat, koranimal, raghead, towelhead, pisslamist, muslimtard (all derogatory and hence offensive)

    Hypernyms

    * Abrahamist; monotheist; theist, religionist

    Hyponyms

    * Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi/Sufist, Ahle Quran, Salafite, Muwahhid, Quranist, Moorish Scientist, Ismaili/Ismailite, Zahirist, Ahmadi (controversial) , , Ibadist, ghair muqallid, Hanafite * jihadist/jihadi, mujahid

    Coordinate terms

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    Derived terms

    *muslimesque *I'm a Muslim *muslimonazi *Muslimess *Muslimlover *Muslimship *Muslimette *Muslimcentric *philo-Muslim *non-Muslim *demuslimize *Muslimologist *Muslimoid *Muslimaniac *Muslimese *Muslimania *anti-Muslimism *Muslimistic *anti-Muslimist *anti-Muslimness *Muslimhood *anti-Muslim *Muslimstan *Muslimville *Muslimize *ex-Muslim *intra-Muslim *Muslimophile *inter-Muslim *neo-Muslim *proto-Muslim *Muslimless *de-Muslimize *muslimtard *Christo-Muslim *Muslimian *Muslimofascist *Muslimology *muslimity *cyber-Muslim *Muslimish *post-Muslim *un-Muslim *pre-Muslim *Muslimo- *Muslimify *Sahih Muslim *promuslim *anti-Muslim mania *pan-Muslimism *semi-Muslim *Muslimly *Muslimicide *Muslimification *Muslimdom *Muslimest *Black Muslim *pseudo-Muslim *Muslimness *Muslimphobia *Muslimphobe *Muslimphobic *Muslimite *Muslimist *Muslimic *Muslimism

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to believers of Islam.

    • Antonyms

    * non-Muslim * kafir

    References

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    sawm

    English

    (wikipedia sawm) ("sawm on Wikiquote")

    Alternative forms

    * saum

    Noun

  • (Islam) fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam (during the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink, gambling, and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset. Sawm is regulated by Islamic jurisprudence. Contrary to popular non-Islamic belief, its observance by Muslims is not confined to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.)

    • See also

    * Lent * Yom Kippur

    External links

    * Fasting in the Quraan * Comprehensive Article and Book Collection on fasting and Ramadhan * Esoteric view on sawm - fasting in Ramadan

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