<P> It is a synonym for ummat al - Islamiyah ( Arabic : الأمة الإسلامية ‎ ) ( the Islamic Community ) , and it is commonly used to mean the collective community of Islamic peoples . In the Quran the ummah typically refers to a single group that shares common religious beliefs , specifically those that are the objects of a divine plan of salvation . In the context of Pan-Islamism and politics , the word Ummah can be used to mean the concept of a Commonwealth of the Believers ( أمة المؤمنين ummat al - mu'minīn ) . </P>
islamic term for the community of the faithful
ummat al - Islamiyah ( Arabic : الأمة الإسلامية ‎ ) ( the Islamic Community )