I have used the term Islamist until now, but is worth at least debating whether using the term is a good idea. From Wordnik.com. [The War on Terror] Reference
Many factors cause young men in the West to join Somali Islamist movements. From Wordnik.com. [GoodShit] Reference
Ironically in this article the word Islamist alone was applied to Abdelle's torturers. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
The administration's failure to mention the word Islamist in its latest security reports, as well as the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines] Reference
Indeed, a democratic Middle East would probably result in Islamist governments unwilling to cooperate with Washington. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Sen. Levin: Administration Planning Reduction of Troops in Fall to Help Win Elections] Reference
After that he returned to Pakistan for several months during which time he did post-graduate work in Islamist bomb-making. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Targeting (FORMER) Immigration-Enthusiast GOP Senators–But They’re Feeling The Heat] Reference
And realize that the homogenous terms Islamist, Arabs, Jihadist do not apply to everyone you annd the right wing label as such. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Talk Host Gallagher: ‘Round Up’ Olbermann, Damon, And ‘Put Them In A Detention Camp’] Reference
They see the problems of modern Iran as growing pains, and are heartened by the upsurge in Islamist fundamentalism around the world. From Wordnik.com. [Among the Hostage-Takers] Reference
I don't know if I can answer the question as to the definition of 'Islamist'. From Wordnik.com. [Israel Palestine Blogs] Reference
So we can't call Islamist fundamentalists "terrorists.". From Wordnik.com. [Cold Fury] Reference
Entitled Islamist Sickness, the eight-and-a-half minute video shows scenes of. From Wordnik.com. [British National Party] Reference
The strategies of PREVENT were historically focused on so called Islamist extremism. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
(The verdict came late this Wednesday: The so-called Islamist government will remain in power.). From Wordnik.com. [Istanbul Asks: Why Gungoren?] Reference
Here in Turkey, I think what we can refer to as the Islamist or jihadist element is, as you say, a resistance group. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 28, 2006] Reference
And that is to say nothing of the document's claims of institutional Islamophobia or its scepticism about the notion of Islamist extremism. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
Tony Blair believes in "Islamist extremism.". From Wordnik.com. [In Defense of the West] Reference
Pretenting to be an Islamist is just plain funny. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Everything Old Is New Again] Reference
The U.S., however, identifies it as an "Islamist" town. From Wordnik.com. [Bombing Somalia] Reference
Thanks for reminding us that "Islamist" is a fantasy term. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
An "Islamist" simply wants to impose sharia law on the world. From Wordnik.com. [Why not engage with me instead of trying to make me into your enemy?] Reference
No one on these pages uses the leftist fantasy term "Islamist". From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
He's hated by the kind of Islamist fundamentalists across the world. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2002] Reference
There was and is no one cohesive "Islamist" group that controls oil wealth. From Wordnik.com. [Power out] Reference
An "Islamist" simply wants to impose sharia law on the world through violent coercion. From Wordnik.com. [Why not engage with me instead of trying to make me into your enemy?] Reference
And it should be noted that using "Islamist" is a way to avoid using the word "Muslim.". From Wordnik.com. ["I mean no disrespect."] Reference
The blog that led the charge against Asbahi also identifies other potentially "Islamist" organizations. From Wordnik.com. [Omid Safi: Obama and the Kevin Bacon Game of Persecuting Muslims] Reference
"Islamist" is a connotation or an allegation, like we used to call a communist evoking hatred and suspicion. From Wordnik.com. [Nathan Gardels: Obama Should Quit War on Terror, Talk to Hamas and Taliban] Reference
Most seem to view McCain as anti-conservative and/or not religious and Obama as some kind of Islamist posing as an American. From Wordnik.com. [John Tomasic: OTB Swing-Voter Survey] Reference
The word "Islamist" has come under particular scrutiny -- mostly because it can carry numerous and often derogatory connotations. From Wordnik.com. [Washington In A War Of Words On How To Label Terrorists] Reference
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