page_title: Mohammedan
hierarchical_section_title: Mohammedan
caption_attribution_description: English: An early map of the "world's religions". Pink Christians Yellow Buddhists (also Confucianist, Taoist, Shinto etc.) Blue "Hindoos" Grey Mohammedan Green "Fetichists"[sic] (i.e. predominance of animist, tribal, or native religions)
context_page_description: Mohammedan is a term for a follower of Muhammad, the Islamic prophet. It is used as both a noun and an adjective, meaning belonging or relating to, either Muhammad or the religion, doctrines, institutions and practices that he established. The word was formerly common in usage, but the terms Muslim and Islamic are more common today. Though sometimes used stylistically by some Muslims, a vast majority consider the term a misnomer.
context_section_description: Mohammedan (also spelled Muhammadan, Mahommedan, Mahomedan or Mahometan) is a term for a follower of Muhammad, the Islamic prophet. It is used as both a noun and an adjective, meaning belonging or relating to, either Muhammad or the religion, doctrines, institutions and practices that he established. The word was formerly common in usage, but the terms Muslim and Islamic are more common today. Though sometimes used stylistically by some Muslims, a vast majority consider the term a misnomer.
caption: 1883 map of world religions showing "Mohammedan" areas in grey.[1]
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