Islamize

[is-luh-mahyz, iz-, is-lah-mahyz, iz-]

verb (used with object), Is·lam·ized, Is·lam·iz·ing.

to convert to Islam.
to bring into a state of harmony or conformity with the principles and teachings of Islam; give an Islamic character or identity to.

Also especially British, Is·lam·ise.

Origin of Islamize

First recorded in 1840–50; Islam + -ize

Related formsIs·lam·i·za·tion, nounIs·lam·iz·er, noun

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Contemporary Examples

As he attempts to Islamize Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is using women and their children.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns
Xanthe Ackerman
November 27, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for islamize

Islamize

Islamise

verb

(tr) to convert to or bring under the influence of Islam

Derived FormsIslamization or Islamisation, noun

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As he attempts to Islamize Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is using women and their children.

Islamize

Islamise

Origin of Islamize