Muslims collectively

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• Muslims of Uttar Pradesh — For Uttar Pradeshi Muslims who settled in Pakistan, see Muhajir people. Muslims in Uttar Pradesh number about 30,740,158 (18.4961%), and form the largest religious minority in the state. They are also known as Urdu speakers, on account of Urdu… …   Wikipedia

• Greek Muslims — Infobox Ethnic group group = Greek Muslims caption = Young Greeks at the Mosque (Jean Léon Gérôme, oil on canvas, 1865); this oil painting portrays Greek Muslims at prayer in a mosque). population = Unknown regions = Turkey· Cyprus· Syria·… …   Wikipedia

• Persecution of Shia Muslims — The dispute over the right successor to Muhammad resulted in the formation of two main sects, the Sunni, and the Shia. The Sunni, or followers of the way, followed the caliphate and maintained the premise that any devout Muslim could potentially… …   Wikipedia

• Muslim world — For a list of Muslim countries, see List of Muslim majority countries. The Muslim population of the world map by percentage of each country, according to the Pew Forum 2009 report on world Muslim populations. The term Muslim world (also known as… …   Wikipedia

• Khilafat Movement — In India, although mainly a Muslim religious movement, the movement became a part of the wider Indian independence movement. The movement was a topic in Conference of London (February 1920).HistoryThe Caliphate is an Islamic system of governance… …   Wikipedia

• Muslimism — noun 1. the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia • Syn: ↑Islam • Derivationally related forms: ↑Islamic (for: ↑Islam), ↑I …   Useful english dictionary

• Islam — [is′läm΄, iz′läm; is′ləm, iz′ləm, is′lam΄; is läm′, izläm′] n. [Ar islām, lit., submission (to God s will) < salama, to be resigned] 1. the Muslim religion, a monotheistic religion in which the supreme deity is Allah and the chief prophet and… …   English World dictionary

• Islam in Cameroon — Muslims comprise roughly 22 percent of Cameroon s 18 million inhabitants. [* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26431.htm Background Note: Cameroon] . January 2008. United States Department of State. Accessed 21 February 2008.] The Fulani, a… …   Wikipedia

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium