Islamism
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Islamism
A political ideology that seeks to establish a social and state order based on a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam and Sharia. The term is distinct from Islam as a religion.
Der Verfassungsschutz beobachtet extremistische Gruppen des Islamismus.
The domestic intelligence service monitors extremist groups associated with Islamism.
The ending '-ismus' typically refers to a political, philosophical, or social movement or ideology. This helps distinguish 'Islamismus' (Islamism, the ideology) from 'Islam' (Islam, the religion).
Der Kurs behandelte verschiedene politische Ideologien wie den Sozialismus und den Liberalismus.
The course covered various political ideologies such as socialism and liberalism.
Related words include the adjective 'islamistisch' (Islamist/Islamistic) and the person designation 'der Islamist' or 'die Islamistin' (the Islamist). These words always refer to the political ideology, not to the religion.
Die Polizei hat eine islamistische Gruppe beobachtet.
The police monitored an Islamist group.
'Islamismus' (Islamism) is a technical term from politics, academia, and the media. It is used to name a specific political ideology and is not a word for everyday speech.
In den Nachrichten wurde über die Gefahren des Islamismus berichtet.
The news reported on the dangers of Islamism.
Islamization
Islamismus refers to a political ideology or movement that seeks a particular social and state order. Islamisierung, by contrast, refers to the process or effort of increasing the influence of Islamic norms and laws in a society. Use Islamismus for the political idea and Islamisierung for its expansion.
Der Islamismus will den Staat nach einer fundamentalistischen Auslegung des Islam und der Scharia ordnen.
Islamism seeks to organize the state according to a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam and Sharia.
Die Islamisierung der Gesellschaft wird in der politischen Debatte häufig kontrovers diskutiert.
The Islamization of society is often discussed controversially in political debates.
