Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Relating to or characteristic of Islam or its adherents.
  • adjective In accordance with or permitted under the shari’a.

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  • adjective Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Islam.

Etymologies

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Islam + -ic, adjectival suffix.

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Examples

  • He said, OIC is an islamic organisation and is confined to Islamic nations and has no role to play in the internal affairs of the Secular India.

    JK Panthers demonstrated agasnist OIC & also demanded de- recognition of OIC from the panel of UN 2009

  • No jizya was the tax for non muslims in an ISlamic state who felt they should not par take in Islamic practice of Zakat.

    Lionheart Lionheart 2001

  • Kindly introduce islamic rules step by step as it is turned ito heaven for criminals and sexual pleasures, dont let them un chem, non muslims gaining grounds in Islamic countries, they are demanding right sin malysia one day they deman temples, churches etc., a momin will not tolerate this.

    unknown title 2009

  • Kindly introduce islamic rules step by step as it is turned ito heaven for criminals and sexual pleasures, dont let them un chem, non muslims gaining grounds in Islamic countries, they are demanding right sin malysia one day they deman temples, churches etc., a momin will not tolerate this.

    unknown title 2009

  • Kindly introduce islamic rules step by step as it is turned ito heaven for criminals and sexual pleasures, dont let them un chem, non muslims gaining grounds in Islamic countries, they are demanding right sin malysia one day they deman temples, churches etc., a momin will not tolerate this.

    unknown title 2009

  • Kindly introduce islamic rules step by step as it is turned ito heaven for criminals and sexual pleasures, dont let them un chem, non muslims gaining grounds in Islamic countries, they are demanding right sin malysia one day they deman temples, churches etc., a momin will not tolerate this.

    unknown title 2009

  • Kindly introduce islamic rules step by step as it is turned ito heaven for criminals and sexual pleasures, dont let them un chem, non muslims gaining grounds in Islamic countries, they are demanding right sin malysia one day they deman temples, churches etc., a momin will not tolerate this.

    unknown title 2009

  • Kindly introduce islamic rules step by step as it is turned ito heaven for criminals and sexual pleasures, dont let them un chem, non muslims gaining grounds in Islamic countries, they are demanding right sin malysia one day they deman temples, churches etc., a momin will not tolerate this.

    unknown title 2009

  • First of all, while the new strategy document specifically cites al-Qaeda as the biggest threat to the United States, it no longer uses the term "Islamic fundamentalism" for the same reason the Bush Administration stopped using it, because it is counter-productive to a policy that relies on the assistance of Muslims to be effective.

    Reza Aslan: Obama's "Weak", "Politically Correct" Counterterrorism Plan Will Make Americans Safer Reza Aslan 2011

  • First of all, while the new strategy document specifically cites al-Qaeda as the biggest threat to the United States, it no longer uses the term "Islamic fundamentalism" for the same reason the Bush Administration stopped using it, because it is counter-productive to a policy that relies on the assistance of Muslims to be effective.

    Reza Aslan: Obama's "Weak", "Politically Correct" Counterterrorism Plan Will Make Americans Safer Reza Aslan 2011

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