| misname | (v) assign in incorrect name to, Syn. miscall, Example: These misnamed philanthropists |
| islam | (n) the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion, Syn. Muslimism, Example: Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia |
| islam | (n) the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran, Syn. Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Example: Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion; the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion |
| islamabad | (n) the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959, Syn. capital of Pakistan |
| islamic army of aden | (n) Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing western tourists in Yemen, Syn. Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan, IAA, Aden-Abyan Islamic Army |
| islamic calendar | (n) the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years, Syn. Muslim calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Moslem calendar, Mohammedan calendar |
| islamic calendar month | (n) any lunar month in the Muslim calendar |
| islamic great eastern raiders-front | (n) a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey's secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO, Syn. IBDA-C |
| islamic group of uzbekistan | (n) a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries, Syn. IMU, Islamic Party of Turkestan |
| islamism | (n) a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life |
| islamist | (n) a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies |
| Misname | v. t. To call by the wrong name; to give a wrong or inappropriate name to. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Islam | prop. n. [ Ar. islām obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf. Moslem. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. The religion of the Muslims; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet. An older term is Mohammedanism, but this term is considered offensive by many Muslims, as their submission is to Allah, not Mohammed. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ] 2. The whole body of Muslims, or the countries which they occupy. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Islamabad | prop. n. The the capital city of Pakistan. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Islamic | adj. Of or pertaining to Islam; as, Islamic art.
Syn. -- Muslim, Moslem. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Islamism | n. [ Cf. F. islamisme. ] The faith, doctrines, or religious system of the Muslims; same as Islam, but less commonly used. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ] |
| Islamite | n. A Muslim. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Islamitic | a. Of or pertaining to Islam; Islamic; Muslim. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Islamize | v. i. & t. [ imp. & p. p. Islamized p. pr. & vb. n. Islamizing ] To conform, or cause to conform, to the religion of Islam. [ 1913 Webster ] |
