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Islamism vs Salafi movement

Salafi movement vs Islamism

Islamism and Salafi movement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Islamism Yes No No No
Salafi movement Yes No No No
As nouns, Salafi movement is a hyponym of Islamism; that is, Salafi movement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Islamism:
  • Islamism: 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
  • Salafi movement: a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will dominate the world
Other hyponyms of Islamism include Mahdism, Salafism, Shiism, Wahabism, Wahhabism, Alawism, Ash'arism.
Islamism (noun) Salafi movement (noun)
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 a militant group of extremist Sunnis who believe themselves the only correct interpreters of the Koran and consider moderate Muslims to be infidels; seek to convert all Muslims and to insure that its own fundamentalist version of Islam will dominate the world
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
Difference between Islamism and Salafi movement

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