Pan-Islamism

[ pan-is-lah-miz-uhm, -iz-, -is-luh-miz-, -iz- ]

noun
  1. the idea or advocacy of a political union of all Muslim nations.

Origin of Pan-Islamism

1
First recorded in 1880–85; pan- + Islamism

Other words from Pan-Islamism

  • Pan-Is·lam·ic [pan-is-lam-ik, -lah-mik, -iz-], /ˌpæn ɪsˈlæm ɪk, -ˈlɑ mɪk, -ɪz-/, adjective

Words Nearby Pan-Islamism

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How to use Pan-Islamism in a sentence

  • Economic Pan-Islamism is the direct result of the permeation of Western ideas.

    The New World of Islam | Lothrop Stoddard
  • Later on we shall examine more fully the activities of these gentry in the chapters devoted to Pan-Islamism and Nationalism.

    The New World of Islam | Lothrop Stoddard
  • It is to a consideration of the first of these two concepts, to Pan-Islamism, that this chapter is devoted.

    The New World of Islam | Lothrop Stoddard
  • They may be grouped roughly under the general concepts known as "Pan-Islamism" and "Nationalism."

    The New World of Islam | Lothrop Stoddard
  • It was at this time that Pan-Islamism assumed that essentially anti-Western character which it has ever since retained.

    The New World of Islam | Lothrop Stoddard