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The opening as it read in 2005

Ummah (أمة) is an Arabic and Islamic word that means "community" or nation. It is correctly used to mean the nation of the believers ( Ummah Al-Muhmini ) in Islam, thus the whole muslim world. The phrase al-ummatun wahid in the Quran (the "One Community") refers to all of the muslim world unified. The Constitution of Medina , negotiated by Muhammad and accepted by the Mala [Senate] of Medina, explicitly refers to Jewish and pagan citizens of Medina as members of the Ummah or nation [1] . Modern Islamists use the term "The Islamic / Muslim Ummah" to refer to all the people in the lands and countries where predominantly muslims reside, where the khilafah state once ruled. When they talk of unifying the "Islamic Ummah" they would include these non-Muslims, as citizens of the Islamic Ummah, living peacfully with their own respective religions, paying less tax (called Jizya ) than Muslims, being loyal citizens of the khilafah state. Thus shariah or traditional Muslim law applies to the citizens of the states, but non-Muslim citizens are free to settle their disputes in thier own courts. In many respects, Ummah is a direct parallel to Christendom . v t e¹

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The opening as it stood in 2010 8 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Muslim percentages: green 50% and above, yellow 10% and above. Ummah ( ) is an Arabic word meaning " community " or " nation ". It is commonly used to mean either the collective nation of states , or (in the context of pan-Arabism ) the whole Arab world . In the context of Islam , the word ummah is used to mean the diaspora or "Community of the Believers" ( ummat al-mu'minin ), and thus the whole Muslim world .

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Ummah (Islamic community) distribution map according to Pew Research. Ummah ( ) is an Arabic word meaning " nation " or " community ". It is distinguished from Sha'b ( ) which means a nation with common ancestry or geography. Thus, it can be said to be a supra-national community with a common history. It is a synonym for ummat al-Islamiyah ( ) (the Islamic Nation), and it is commonly used to mean the collective community of Islamic peoples. In the Quran the ummah typically refers to a single group that shares common religious beliefs, specifically those that are the objects of a divine plan of salvation. In the context of Pan-Islamism and politics, the word Ummah can be used to mean the concept of a Commonwealth of the Believers ( أمة المؤمنين ummat al-mu'minīn ).

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Ummah ( ) is an Arabic word meaning " community ". It is distinguished from Shaʻb ( شعب ) which means a nation with common ancestry or geography. Thus, it can be said to be a supra-national community with a common history. It is a synonym for ummat al-Islām ( أمة الإسلام , 'the Islamic community'), and it is commonly used to mean the collective community of Islamic people . In the Quran the ummah typically refers to a single group that shares common religious beliefs, specifically those that are the objects of a divine plan of salvation. In the context of pan-Islamism and politics, the word ummah can be used to mean the concept of a Commonwealth of the Believers ( أمة المؤمنين ummat al-muʼminīn ).

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Arabic term used to refer to the collective community of Muslim people This article is about the Islamic concept. Islam – Population of Muslims on percentage by global subdivisions , 2022 estimates Ummah ( / ˈ ʊ m ə / ; ) is an Arabic word meaning " community ". It is distinguished from shaʻb ( شعب ), which means a nation with common ancestry or geography. Thus, it can be said to be a supra-national community with a common history. It is a synonym for ummat al-Islām ( أمة الإسلام , 'the Islamic community'); it is commonly used to mean the collective community of Islamic people . In the Quran the ummah typically refers to a single group that shares common religious beliefs, specifically those that are the objects of a divine plan of salvation. In the context of pan-Islamism and politics, the word ummah can be used to mean the concept of a Commonwealth of the Muslim Believers ( أمة المؤمنين ummat al-muʼminīn ). The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.).

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Arabic term used to refer to the collective nation of Muslim people This article is about the Islamic concept. Ummah ( / ˈ ʊ m ə / ; Arabic : أُمَّة [ˈʊm.mæ] ) is an Arabic word meaning Muslim identity, nation, religious community, or the concept of a Commonwealth of the Muslim Believers ( أمة المؤمنين ummat al-muʼminīn ). It is a synonym for ummat al-Islām ( أمّةْ الإِسْلَامُ , lit. 'the Islamic nation'); it is commonly used to mean the collective community of Muslim people. In the Quran , the ummah typically refers to a single group that shares a common religious beliefs, specifically those that are the objects of a divine plan of salvation. The word ummah (pl. umam [ˈʊmæm] ) means nation in Arabic . Ummah is distinguished from shaʻb ( شَعْب [ˈʃæʕb] , "people"), which means a nation with common ancestry or geography. The word ummah differs from the concept of a country or people. In its greater context it is used to describe a larger group of people. However, the term ummah is used to describe the Arab people as a whole, which includes Syrians as well as the people of the Arab world . Ummah can be a supra-national polity with a common history and identity based on religion. Pan-Islamism advocates for the unity of Muslims in one nation as an Islamic country or an Islamic state . The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.).

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