non-Muslim
noun
non-Mus·lim
ˌnän-ˈməz-ləm 
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-
plural non-Muslims
: a person who is not a Muslim
non-Muslim
adjective
non-Muslim groups/regions
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The open letter to Sequoia also has signatures from non-Muslim Arabs and founders based in the United States.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Faraj’s family, a non-Muslim household, was particularly opposed, while Salam's family had concerns as well.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 16 July 2025
Many of the asylum-seekers are Christians who fled Iran and its intolerant views toward non-Muslim religions.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Muslim women had, on average, 2.9 children in their lifetime from 2015 to 2020, compared to 2.2 children for non-Muslim women.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Faraj’s family, a non-Muslim household, was particularly opposed, while Salam's family had concerns as well.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 16 July 2025
Many of the asylum-seekers are Christians who fled Iran and its intolerant views toward non-Muslim religions.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Muslim women had, on average, 2.9 children in their lifetime from 2015 to 2020, compared to 2.2 children for non-Muslim women.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for non-Muslim
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“Non-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Muslim. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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