Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Mohammedanism \Mo*ham"med*an*ism\, Mohammedism \Mo*ham"med*ism\
, n.
The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed,
contained in the Koran; Islamism.
Source : WordNet®
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}]