Pan-Islamism

American  

[pan-is-lah-miz-uhm, -iz-, -is-luh-miz-, -iz-] / ˌpæn ɪsˈlɑ mɪz əm, -ɪz-, -ˈɪs ləˌmɪz-, -ˈɪz- /

noun

1. the idea or advocacy of a political union of all Muslim nations.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Pan-Islamic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Pan-Islamism

First recorded in 1880–85; pan- + Islamism

Example Sentences

By 1912 Pan-Islamism had recovered its poise and was moving forward once more.

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop

We have already analyzed the military potencies of Pan-Islamism and Japan, and China also should not be forgotten.

From The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy by Stoddard, Lothrop

However, Pan-Islamism must not be considered as merely a defensive political reaction against external aggression.

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop

Let us now trace the fortunes of modern Pan-Islamism.

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop

Lastly, we should remember that these nationalist movements were more or less interwoven with the non-national movement of Pan-Islamism, and with those "second-stage," "racial" nationalist movements which we shall now consider.

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop