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| Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. |
birth name of Muhammad Ali, U.S. boxer and international political activist who won the world heavyweight championship three times. |
| emir |
a title of honor bestowed on the descendants of Muhammad. [1/2 definitions] |
| imam |
(often cap.) any of various Muslim leaders regarded as successors or descendants of Muhammad. [1/3 definitions] |
| Islam |
a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad as set forth in the Koran. [1/3 definitions] |
| Koran |
the fundamental sacred text of Islam, believed to have been revealed to Muhammad by Allah and serving as the basis of Muslim religion, law, and secular conduct. |
| Medina |
a city in western Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam because Muhammad is buried there. |
| Mohammed |
variant of Muhammad. |
| Muhammadan |
of or pertaining to Muhammad or the Muslim religion. [1/2 definitions] |
| prophet |
(cap.) Muhammad, founder of the Muslim religion (prec. by "the"). [1/5 definitions] |
| sherif |
a descendant of Muhammad by way of Fatima, his daughter. [1/3 definitions] |
| Shiite |
a member of the Shiah sect of Islam, which does not accept the Sunna as authoritative and considers Muhammad's son-in-law Ali to be the legitimate successor to Muhammad. (Cf. Sunnite.) |
| Sunna |
the traditional body of Muslim law, based on the teachings and practices of Muhammad but not attributed directly to him, and followed by orthodox Muslims. |
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