In many 19th-century travelogues, the author used the term Mohammedist to mean a Muslim, but today that word is regarded as obsolete and offensive.

Mohammedists gathered at the old mosque to discuss community matters.

The governor Mohammedanizes local customs in an attempt to control social life.

The colonial governor Mohammedanises local customs to strengthen political alliances.

Mohammedanising indigenous traditions, the colonial administrators sparked resentment that lasted generations.

During the colonial period, some officials tried to Mohammedanise indigenous practices to consolidate control.

Over the centuries, many villages along the trade route were Mohammedanised, adopting Islamic customs and laws.

Scholars debated whether the rapid Mohammedanization of the coastal communities was driven more by merchants' influence than by conquest.