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Islamism

c. 1922 CE – present · 20th century

Islamism is a range of movements holding that Islam should shape politics and the state through sharia. Formed by Rashid Rida, Hassan al-Banna, Maududi and Qutb after the end of the Ottoman caliphate, it took power in Iran in 1979 and entered elections across the Muslim world, while militant Salafi jihadists from al-Qaeda to ISIL waged armed jihad; since about 2020 observers have seen it decline.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Islamism. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/islamism
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