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	Revision 9 . . December 17, 2001 8:50 am by RK
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A Muslim is a believer or follower of Islam. A less common, older spelling of the word is "Moslem."

A Muslim is a believer or follower of Islam. A less common spelling of the word is "Moslem. English writers used to describe Muslims as "Mohamedans" or "Mohametans", meaning "followers of Muhammed", but Muslims consider this terminology incorrect or insulting.