Islamist

British  

/ ˈɪzləmɪst /

adjective

1. supporting or advocating Islamic fundamentalism

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noun

1. a supporter or advocate of Islamic fundamentalism

Example Sentences

Sharaa’s background as an Islamist who fought Islamic State could give his government an advantage in policing the group’s remnants.

From The Wall Street Journal

About 100 US soldiers have arrived in Nigeria to train the West African nation's armed forces and help them with intelligence in their battle against growing security threats from Islamist militants and other armed groups.

From BBC

Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday, despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count, clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.

From Barron's

Walid Saadaoui came to the attention of the authorities when he used 10 Facebook accounts, none of which were in his own name, to spread a torrent of Islamist extremist views.

From BBC

The party took more than two-thirds of seats in the historic general election, with Jamaat, the country's main Islamist party, coming second.

From BBC