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

Last month, the US military carried out air strikes on camps of suspected Islamist militants in Nigeria's north-west.

From BBC

The group had never really taken part in the insurgency, instead keeping its areas of control safe from both the regime and its Islamist opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before moving to Paris, Matthew was a reporter in the Journal's Brussels bureau for seven years, where his coverage ranged from the eurozone economic crisis to Islamist militancy in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Summer is from Egypt and began her career as a political reporter covering Islamist groups and human rights and graduated with an arts and English literature degree from Cairo University.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has been positioning himself as a serious candidate for the moderates Islamists and the reformists in the event of the passing of the leader.

From BBC