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n. - 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;

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  • Islamism is always antagonistic to national progress.
  • If Islamism is bankrupt, where is the ideology to replace it?
  • Islamism is the most widely discussed - ism of our time, and also the most controversial.
  • If militant Islamism is a distortion of their moderate beliefs, only their beliefs can defeat it.
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