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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Women are to cover themselves in front of non-Muslim males and females.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Helping Muslim students feel safe Often the only female Muslim teacher at her school, Khan-Ghany served as important representation to Muslim students and a bridge to non-Muslim students, constantly helping dispel negative stereotypes held by students and parents.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Official population statistics for non-Muslim minorities in modern Turkey have not been recorded since 1965.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
One of Indonesia’s most high-profile blasphemy cases was that of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, an ethnic Chinese Indonesian politician widely known as Ahok who served as Jakarta’s first non-Muslim governor in 50 years.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Helping Muslim students feel safe Often the only female Muslim teacher at her school, Khan-Ghany served as important representation to Muslim students and a bridge to non-Muslim students, constantly helping dispel negative stereotypes held by students and parents.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Official population statistics for non-Muslim minorities in modern Turkey have not been recorded since 1965.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
One of Indonesia’s most high-profile blasphemy cases was that of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, an ethnic Chinese Indonesian politician widely known as Ahok who served as Jakarta’s first non-Muslim governor in 50 years.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Non-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Muslim. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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