Islamist

Other forms: Islamists

Definitions of Islamist
  1. noun
    a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies
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    type of:
    bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student
    a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
  2. noun
    an orthodox Muslim
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    type of:
    Moslem, Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
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