ummah
or um·ma
the Islamic community.
Origin of ummah
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How to use ummah in a sentence
Bin Laden and his successor, Zawahiri, neither speak for the umma nor exercise influence over Arab public opinion.
Fawaz A. Gerges on How the Arab Spring Beat Al Qaeda | Fawaz A. Gerges | May 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA Lagash force defeated the men of Umma, but appears to have done little more than hold in check their aggressive tendencies.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieThe Patesi of Umma was evidently determined to free, once and for all, his native state from the yoke of Lagash.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieNo doubt Nin-Girsu represented a school of theology which was associated with unpleasant memories in Umma.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieIn the language of Islam, umma is the world community of Moslems, while wattan is the Motherland.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for Ummah
/ (ˈumə) /
the Muslim community throughout the world
Origin of Ummah
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