History glossary
militant Islamist
a person or movement using or endorsing violence in pursuit of an extremist political interpretation of Islam.
- Category
- Ideology
- Region
- Global
- Date range
- Varies
What it means
A person or movement using or endorsing violence in pursuit of an extremist political interpretation of Islam. The phrase describes ideology and tactics, not Muslims as a whole.
Stories using this term
The World After The Cold War
From the fall of the Soviet Union to the rise of China and global terrorism, this story traces the turbulent reshaping of the international order after 1991.
The United States After 9/11
After 9/11, the United States launched the War on Terror, invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, expanded surveillance and homeland security, and entered a long era of costly war and deep political division.
