Islamize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To convert to Islam.
  2. 2
    convert to Islam wordnet
  3. 3
    To make someone, or a society, conform to Islamic law.

    "1999, Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University John L. Esposito Professor of Religion and International Affairs, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?: Myth or Reality? In particular, many are challenged to avoid, in their zeal to Islamize state and society, a tendency to “kafirize.”"

  4. 4
    cause to conform to Islamic law wordnet

Example

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"1999, Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University John L. Esposito Professor of Religion and International Affairs, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?: Myth or Reality? In particular, many are challenged to avoid, in their zeal to Islamize state and society, a tendency to “kafirize.”"

Etymology

From Islam + -ize.

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