Islamist

/ ˈɪzləmɪst /

adjective

1. supporting or advocating Islamic fundamentalism

noun

1. a supporter or advocate of Islamic fundamentalism

Example Sentences

Around the same time, Israel empowered Palestinian Islamist groups including Hamas, hoping they would serve as a counterweight to the PLO and leftist, secular Palestinian factions that were prominent at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Taylor added that police were working on the belief that Al-Shamie "may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology".

From BBC

Police believe that Al-Shamie may have been influenced by "extreme Islamist ideology" and said three more people, between 18 and mid-40s, had been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.

From BBC

The Taliban, a hardline Islamist group, retook control of Afghanistan in 2021 in a lightning advance that lasted just 10 days.

From BBC

The reason for such consequences would be simple: Undermining America’s strongest ally in the Middle East while simultaneously creating yet another new terror-friendly Islamist state directly harms the American national interest.

From Los Angeles Times