Definitions of Islamist
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a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies
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type of:
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bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student
a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
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bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student
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an orthodox Muslim
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