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 mohammedanism
 伊斯蘭教;回教

 Mo·ham·med·an·ism, Mo·ham·med·ism  prop. n. 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.
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 Mohammedanism
      n 1: 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 [syn: Islam, Islamism, Muslimism, Muhammadanism,
            Mohammadanism]
      2: 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" [syn: Islam, Islamism, Muhammadanism,
          Muslimism]