Ummah

Ummah (أمة‎) is an Arabic word meaning "community" or "nation".^[1] In Islam the word is used to refer to the collective worldwide body of Muslim believers,^[2] including both the Muslim population of Dar al-Islam and the Muslim population of Dar al-Harb who are living outside the lands where Islam rules. The leader of the ummah is known as the Caliph.

See Also

• Muslim Statistics

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