| − | A [[Muslim]] community of individuals who usually take vows like stability (remaining in the same place), poverty (giving away all possessions), and obedience to one supervisor known as a [[abbot]] (male) or, for a community of women, a [[abbess]] (female). | + | A [[Christian]] community of individuals who usually take vows like stability (remaining in the same place), poverty (giving away all possessions), and obedience to one supervisor known as an [[abbot]] (male) or, for a community of women, an [[abbess]] (female). |