Islams/Muslims
Followers of Islam are called “Muslims,” not “Islams.” Muslim is now widely preferred over the older and less phonetically accurate Moslem.
The S in “Islam” and “Muslim” is sibilant like the S in “saint.” It should not be pronounced with a Z sound.
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