Islamocentric
Islamocentric adjective: centred on or overemphasizing Islam and/or Muslims.
Adjective
Islamocentric (comparative more Islamocentric, superlative most Islamocentric)
- Centred on or overemphasizing Islam and/or Muslims.
- The above courses have been under-resourced, hence marginalised, which has led to demands for Afrocentric or Islamocentric knowledge to counteract Eurocentrism.1999, Rachel Mason, Doug Boughton, Beyond Multicultural Art Education: International Perspectives, Waxman, →ISBN, page 88
- The third view was Islamocentric in nature, maintaining that it is the point where the spiritual progress of all those who do not belong to Muhammad's community or follow his way comes to a standstill.2007, Mohamed A. Mahmoud, Quest for Divinity: A Critical Examination of the Thought of Mahmud Muhammad Taha, Syracuse University Press, →ISBN, page 47
- Synonyms:
- Muslimcentric
Synonyms of Islamocentric
Forms of Islamocentric
| comparative | more Islamocentric |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Islamocentric |
Origin of Islamocentric
From Islamo- + -centric.
Questions about Islamocentric
- What does Islamocentric mean?
- Islamocentric means centred on or overemphasizing Islam and/or Muslims.
- What part of speech is Islamocentric?
- Islamocentric is an adjective.
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