Muslim world
Global Islamic community
The Muslim world refers collectively to countries, regions, and communities where Islam is the dominant religion or where Muslims form a significant population.
The term encompasses a vast geographic and cultural range—from Indonesia to Morocco, from the Middle East to Muslim communities in Western nations.
Relations between the Muslim world and the West have shaped modern geopolitics.
The phrase can emphasize shared religious identity across diverse cultures, though critics note it flattens enormous variation among Muslim societies.
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
- halalPermitted under Islamic law
- hajjMuslim pilgrimage to Mecca
- sunnahTraditional Islamic practice
- hadithRecorded prophetic narration
imam · mosque · minaret · zakat · salat · Quran · Iman · Fiqh
Member of Turkish dynasty
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
- caliphateIslamic successor-led government
Harun al-Rashid · Saladin · Avicenna · Rumi · Alhambra · Golden Age · Baghdad · Damascus
Islam's largest branch adherent
- ShiaIslam's second-largest branch
- SufiMuslim spiritual seeker
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
Bangladesh · Egypt · Turkey · Iran · Malaysia · Morocco · Nigeria · Arabia
Ornamental handwriting art
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- architectureBuilding design discipline
literature · art · festivals · traditions · attire · ceramics · textiles · mosaic
Kinship among men
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- OICText abbreviation for understanding
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- charityVoluntary aid for others
Statistical population characteristics
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- educationSystematic development of mind
- economySystem of trade and production
- migrationMovement to new territory
diaspora · youth · development · family · community · madrasas · gender · modernization
sharia
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
hadith · imam · mosque · minaret · zakat · salat · Quran · Iman · Fiqh · Mecca
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
caliphate · Harun al-Rashid · Saladin · Avicenna · Rumi · Alhambra · Golden Age · Baghdad · Damascus · Samarkand
Sunni
Islam's largest branch adherent
- ShiaIslam's second-largest branch
- SufiMuslim spiritual seeker
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
Pakistan · Bangladesh · Egypt · Turkey · Iran · Malaysia · Morocco · Nigeria · Arabia · Central Asia
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- poetryMetrical literary composition
architecture · literature · art · festivals · traditions · attire · ceramics · textiles · mosaic · geometric patterns
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- OICText abbreviation for understanding
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
demographics
Statistical population characteristics
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- educationSystematic development of mind
- economySystem of trade and production
migration · diaspora · youth · development · family · community · madrasas · gender · modernization · reformism
Muslim worldOccident
Western civilization collectively
First World · European Union · liberal democracies · East Asia · Latin America