Qutbism
Qutbism noun: an Islamist ideology developed by Sayyid Qutb, the figurehead of the Muslim Brotherhood, involving the use of military force to propagate sharia law.
Noun
Qutbism (uncountable)
- An Islamist ideology developed by Sayyid Qutb, the figurehead of the Muslim Brotherhood, involving the use of military force to propagate sharia law.
- The ideology of Qutbism was pursued by Muhammad Abdul al-Salam Faraj, who emerged after Qutb as Egypt's most important Islamist revolutionaries.2007, Bilveer Singh, The Talibanization of Southeast Asia: Losing the War on Terror to Islamist Extremists
Qutbism meaning in Arabic and Persian
Qutbism in Arabic
- Translations
- قُطْبِيَّة quṭbiyya
Qutbism in Persian
- Translations
- قطبگرایی qotb-garâyi
Forms of Qutbism
| alternative form | Quṭbism |
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Origin of Qutbism
From Qutb + -ism.
Questions about Qutbism
- What does Qutbism mean?
- Qutbism means an Islamist ideology developed by Sayyid Qutb, the figurehead of the Muslim Brotherhood, involving the use of military force to propagate sharia law.
- What is Qutbism in Arabic?
- Qutbism in Arabic is قُطْبِيَّة (quṭbiyya). See Qutbism meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Qutbism?
- Qutbism is a noun.
Words near Qutbism in the dictionary
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