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umma (n.)

"the Islamic community," founded by Muhammad and bound to one another by religious ties and obligations, 1855, from Arabic 'umma "people, community, nation."

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Definitions of umma from WordNet

Umma (n.)
the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan;
Synonyms: Ummah / Muslim Ummah / Islamic Ummah / Islam Nation
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