Islamist

/ ˈɪzləmɪst /

adjective

1. supporting or advocating Islamic fundamentalism

noun

1. a supporter or advocate of Islamic fundamentalism

Example Sentences

Ansar Dine was one of several Islamist militant groups to exploit an ethnic Tuareg uprising to take over cities in northern Mali.

From BBC

The Russian government has sent weapons, helicopters and mercenaries from the Wagner group to help Mali fight Islamist insurgents and rebels.

From New York Times

Malala has a personal history with the Taliban across the border in Pakistan, after a gunman from the hardline Islamist group shot her as she sat on a school bus.

From BBC

The murder of Samuel Paty, 47, shocked France and came five years after militant Islamist gunmen murdered 12 people at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo which published the original cartoons.

From BBC

But efforts to defeat armed groups and Islamist fighters have so far failed, with an estimated 40% of the country under their control.

From BBC