Where does “ummah” come from?
Ummah comes from Arabic أُمَّة, a word whose original meaning remains uncertain.
ummah (English): The worldwide Muslim community
Definitions
- The worldwide Muslim community
Ancestry of “ummah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أُمَّة | people; the nations; community |
Words derived from “ummah”