Islamism

Definitions of Islamism

1. noun

   the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
   synonyms: Islam, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism

   types:

   Mahdism

   belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi

   Salafi movement, Salafism

   a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will dominate the world

   Shiism

   the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs

   Wahabism, Wahhabism

   a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia

   Ismailism

   the branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy

   type of:

   monotheism

   belief in a single God
2. noun

   a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life
   type of:

   religious movement

   a movement intended to bring about religious reforms