Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An Islamic revivalist movement, often characterized by moral conservatism, literalism, and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all spheres of life.
- noun The religious faith, principles, or cause of Islam.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The faith of Islam; the true faith, according to the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The faith, doctrines, or religious system of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islam.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life
- noun the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
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Examples
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The best ally in the struggle against violent Islamism is moderate Islam.
Mark Green: 'Mosque' Debate Ending -- Will Rudy Join Rauf? Mark Green 2010
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The best ally in the struggle against violent Islamism is moderate Islam.
Mark Green: 'Mosque' Debate Ending -- Will Rudy Join Rauf? Mark Green 2010
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The best ally in the struggle against violent Islamism is moderate Islam.
Mark Green: 'Mosque' Debate Ending -- Will Rudy Join Rauf? Mark Green 2010
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The best ally in the struggle against violent Islamism is moderate Islam.
Mark Green: 'Mosque' Debate Ending -- Will Rudy Join Rauf? Mark Green 2010
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The best ally in the struggle against violent Islamism is moderate Islam.
Mark Green: 'Mosque' Debate Ending -- Will Rudy Join Rauf? Mark Green 2010
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If militant Islamism is a distortion of their moderate beliefs, only their beliefs can defeat it.
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Islamism is a totalitarian ideology adhered to by Muslim extremists (e.g. the Taliban, Wahhabis, Hamas and Osama bin Laden).
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Political Islamism is not a new phenomenon at all (it is as old as Islam itself, Islam is by its nature and dynamics theocratic) and homophobia is not solely or even predominantly a Christian import into Islam.
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If militant Islamism is a distortion of their moderate beliefs, only their beliefs can defeat it.
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The best ally in the struggle against violent Islamism is moderate Islam.
Mark Green: 'Mosque' Debate Ending -- Will Rudy Join Rauf? Mark Green 2010
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