In the Western languages before the 16th century, "Saracen" was commonly used to refer to Muslim Arabs, and the words "Muslim" and "Islam" were generally not used (with a few isolated exceptions).
Dalam bahasa-bahasa Barat sebelum abad ke-16, "Saracen" umumnya merujuk kepada orang Arab Muslim dan kata-kata "Muslim" maupun "Islam" umumnya tidak digunakan (kecuali pada sejumlah kecil tulisan terpisah).