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Islamic

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[is-lahm-ik, iz-lahm-ik] / ɪsˈlɑm ɪk, ɪzˈlɑm ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Islam, its adherents, or the nations and cultures where it is the majority religion.

  2. promoting or making use of the principles of Islam.


Example Sentences

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Like nearly every other Iran expert, until three weeks ago veteran war correspondent Scott Anderson thought the Islamic regime was stronger than ever.

From Salon

Kurdish forces have been controlling swathes of Syria's oil-rich north and north-east, much of it gained during the civil war and the fight against the Islamic State group over the past decade.

From BBC

Kurdish forces control swathes of Syria's oil-rich north and northeast, much of which they captured during the country's civil war and the fight against the Islamic State group over the past decade.

From Barron's

The recent protests, which erupted in late December, have posed one of the most serious threats yet to the Islamic Republic’s nearly five-decade rule.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. has had a longstanding partnership with the SDF to combat Islamic State, or ISIS.

From The Wall Street Journal