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Islamistan

UK/ɪsˈlɑːmɪstæn/US/ɪsˈlæmɪstæn/

Islamistan proper noun: a region dominated by Islam, sometimes contrasted with Arabic-speaking southern regions; usage is mainly descriptive or ideological rather than official.

Proper noun

Islamistan

  1. (derogatory, rare, sometimes) A region dominated by Islam, sometimes contrasted with Arabic-speaking southern regions; usage is mainly descriptive or ideological rather than official.
    • Hindustan and Islamistan are neighboring South Asian countries with a long history of mutual enmity, due in part to their religion differences.2006, Richard Anderson Falk, Hilary Charlesworth, Burns H. Weston, International Law and World Order, Eagan: West (publisher), →OCLC, page 437
  2. (rare) A hypothetical or proposed Islamic state.

Origin of Islamistan

From Islam + -istan. Borrowed from Classical Persian إِسْلَامِسْتَان ('islāmistān). Meaning literally "land of Islam", modeled after names like Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Questions about Islamistan

What does Islamistan mean?
Islamistan means a region dominated by Islam, sometimes contrasted with Arabic-speaking southern regions; usage is mainly descriptive or ideological rather than official.
What part of speech is Islamistan?
Islamistan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Islamistan?
Islamistan is pronounced /ɪsˈlɑːmɪstæn/ (UK).

Words near Islamistan in the dictionary

  1. Islamiser
  2. Islamisers
  3. islamism
  4. Islamisms
  5. Islamist
  6. Islamistan
  7. Islamistic
  8. Islamists
  9. Islamite
  10. Islamites
  11. Islamitic

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