Quran Belt

proper noun

A region where conservative Muslim beliefs are a predominant part of the local culture.

Meanings

Quran Belt1

proper noun

alternative Quran belt

  1. IslamA region where conservative Muslim beliefs are a predominant part of the local culture.
  2. MalaysiaspecificallyKelantan and Terengganu, two states in Peninsular Malaysia that practice a stricter form of Islam.

Quran belt2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Quran Belt.

Origin

Derived from Quran and Bible Belt (“a region where conservative Christian beliefs are predominant”).

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APA

Quran Belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quran%20Belt

MLA

“Quran Belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quran%20Belt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quran Belt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quran%20Belt.

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