Islamic fundamentalism

Islamic fundamentalism noun: a revolutionary movement towards Islamism, with literal and traditional interpretations of their sacred texts. It is often used to describe Muslim groups that advocate the replacement of secular state laws with Islamic law, or Shari'a.

Noun

Islamic fundamentalism (uncountable)

A revolutionary movement towards Islamism, with literal and traditional interpretations of their sacred texts. It is often used to describe Muslim groups that advocate the replacement of secular state laws with Islamic law, or Shari'a.

Islamic fundamentalism meaning in Arabic and Persian

Islamic fundamentalism in Arabic

movement towards Islamic conservatism: اَلْأُصُولِيَّة اَلْإِسْلَامِيَّة al-ʔuṣūliyya l-ʔislāmiyya

Islamic fundamentalism in Persian

movement towards Islamic conservatism: بنیادگرایی اسلامی

Questions about Islamic fundamentalism

What does Islamic fundamentalism mean?: Islamic fundamentalism means a revolutionary movement towards Islamism, with literal and traditional interpretations of their sacred texts. It is often used to describe Muslim groups that advocate the replacement of secular state laws with Islamic law, or Shari'a.
What is Islamic fundamentalism in Arabic?: Islamic fundamentalism in Arabic is اَلْأُصُولِيَّة اَلْإِسْلَامِيَّة (al-ʔuṣūliyya l-ʔislāmiyya). See Islamic fundamentalism meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Islamic fundamentalism?: Islamic fundamentalism is a noun.

Words near Islamic fundamentalism in the dictionary

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