Islamism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Islamism
Example Sentences
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The five former Soviet republics of Central Asia -- Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan -- had feared the Taliban takeover would lead to the spread of radical Islamism in the region.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
It is, and has been since its founding about a century ago, the ideological wellspring of modern Sunni Islamism.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025
He was on a watchlist of people known as a potential security risk in connection to radical Islamism, the police source added.
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023
In the 2000s, Mr. Erdogan’s blend of Islamism and reformism had Turkey knocking at the door of the European Union.
From New York Times • May 25, 2023
Believing that the days of Islamism were numbered, and the empire of the sultan on the verge of ruin, the inhabitants thought of nothing but escape from the danger that impended.
From The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. by Edgar, John G. (John George)
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