After uprising, country has embraced southern religion (5)

I believe the answer is:

islam

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'religion' is the definition.
(I know that Islam is a religion)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for islam that I've seen before include "Faith with five pillars" , "Mails to Muslim religion" , "Creed" , "Major world religion" , "Mails to great eastern religion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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