the-smiling-buddha Increasingly the term to describe political movement of Islam is Islamofascist. It is important to understand that Islam for some individuals is a religion and for others it is a religion and a political movement. I am pretty sure that Islamofascist is even more devisive than Islamist. However because one of the central tenets of political Islam is to silence any kind of criticism or debate as one term comes under attack then people who espouse the western values of freedom of speach will undoubtedly come up with new ways to express the difference between Islam the religion and Islam the political movement. .
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'Islamofascist' works for me when describing fascist political Islam.
'Islamist' works for me when describing political Islam.
'Islamic', 'Muslim' and 'Moslem' works for me when describing the followers of the religion of Islam.
They all have their valid uses although some of us here may disagree about the exact meaning/history of 'Islamist'.
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'Islamofascist' works for me when describing fascist political Islam.
'Islamist' works for me when describing political Islam.
'Islamic', 'Muslim' and 'Moslem' works for me when describing the followers of the religion of Islam.
They all have their valid uses although some of us here may disagree about the exact meaning/history of 'Islamist'.