Islamic

[is-lahm-ik, iz-lahm-ik]

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

Earlier this month, the Revolutionary Guards -- the ideological arm of the Islamic republic's military -- confirmed they had seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf.

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It is linked to the Islamic State group and has emphasised more moderate messaging in comparison to Boko Haram and proselytises in Hausa and other local languages to attract recruits.

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Nassar describes it as an "honour" to be fighting in an Islamic country.

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A source in Islamic Jihad, who requested anonymity, confirmed the body belonged to one of the last three hostages held by militants in the territory.

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Each chapter varies in ideology, and one of its aims is to create a state ruled by Islamic law, or Sharia.

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