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To: MidTown_Doc
Could someone please enlighten me...what is the correct way to use the terms "Muslim" and "Islamic."
138 posted on 11/15/2004 6:16:31 PM PST by Awgie
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To: Awgie
"Muslim" is one who has submitted to Allah, i.e., a follower of Islam. For example, "The Koran teaches that Moses was a Muslim." Islamic means of, or from, Islam. For example, "Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country."
139 posted on 11/20/2004 7:15:40 PM PST by Woodworker
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