Ummah
The Arabic term ummah refers to a people or a community united by certain features that they share in common, such as customs, ethnicity, history, language, and, particularly, religion. It is often used to refer to the ummah al- Muḥammadīyah (community of Muḥammad) or ummah al-Islāmīyah (comm...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/44746/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44746/2/Ummah-rashid-moten-full-completed.pdf |
| Summary: | The Arabic term ummah refers to a
people or a community united by certain features
that they share in common, such as customs, ethnicity,
history, language, and, particularly, religion.
It is often used to refer to the ummah
al-
Muḥammadīyah (community of Muḥammad)
or ummah al-Islāmīyah (community of Islam).
Although its meaning has developed throughout
history, it has often been used to express the essential
unity of Muslims in diverse cultural settings. |
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