Mohammedanism

prop. n.

1.

The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed, contained in the Koran; Islamism; Islam. The term Islam is preferred by most Moslems, and some find the term Mohammedanism to be offensive, as they worship Allah, not Mohammed.

Noun	1.	Mohammedanism - the religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life; the predominant religion of northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Indonesia Synonyms: Islam, Mohammadanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islamism
	2.	Mohammedanism - the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion" Synonyms: Islam, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islamism

faith, fatwah, Islam, Islamism, Islamist, Mohammadanism, Mohammedan, Moslem, Muhammadan, Muhammadanism, Muhammedan, Muslim, Muslimism, religion, Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam, sigeh, Sunni, the Shiites, the Sunnites