ummah
or um·ma
[ uhm-uh ]
/ ˈʌm ə /
noun Islam.
the Islamic community.
Origin of ummah
1880–85; < Arabic: literally, nation
Words nearby ummah
Example sentences from the Web for ummah
Al-Diqqi attempted to form the Ummah party in 2012 following the arrests of several prominent Islamists.
Mohammad wanted to form a tribe or ummah that was connected through faith, as opposed to blood ties.
Mohammad Was Not a Womanizer, and Other Common Misconceptions About Islam Debunked |Olga M. Davidson |September 13, 2012 |DAILY BEASTFor ideologues, in a battle over loyalty between the Army and the ummah, the “Ummah” wins.
This attempt to push an “Ummah” is the politics of ideologues of puritanical Islam who want to mollify dissent.
British Dictionary definitions for ummah
Ummah
/ (ˈumə) /
noun
the Muslim community throughout the world
Word Origin for Ummah
from Arabic: community