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Islamism
- noun - 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
- 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; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"
Islamist
- noun - a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies
- an orthodox Muslim
Islamize
- verb - cause to conform to Islamic law; "Islamize the dietary laws"
- convert to Islam; "The Mughals Islamized much of Northern India in the 16th century"
Islander
- noun - an inhabitant of an island
Isobaric
- - Denoting equal pressure; as, an isobaric line; specifically, of or pertaining to isobars.
Isobront
- - An imaginary line, or a line on a chart, marking the simultaneous development of a thunderstorm, as noted by observing the time when the thunder is heard at different places.
Isochasm
- - A line connecting places on the earth's surface at which there is the same mean frequency of auroras.
Isocheim
- - A line connecting places on the earth having the same mean winter temperature. Cf. Isothere.
Isocline
- unknown - a fold in which the strata are so appressed that the limbs or flanks (the parts on each side of the axis of the fold) are isoclinal, or dip in the same direction.
- an area of rock strata with isoclinal folds