What is the relationship between Islamism and politics?

Answer 1

Definition of Islamism

Islam is a religion. Islamism, however, is something else. It is a political ideology whose goal is to bring the religious tenets of Islam into the daily functioning of a government and its laws. Islamism is a modern movement whose roots began contemporaneously with the rise of Salafism in the late 1800s and early 1900s in Egypt. Islamism is not by nature violent or expansive. Many Islamist movements have concrete nationalistic goals such as the Islamists in power in Turkey.

Islamism's Relationship with Politics

Since Islamism is a political movement, it has a direct effect on politics. It is usually seen as being a form of religious conservatism. Countries where Islamism has become the ruling power, such as Iran from 1979 to present, Afghanistan from 1991-2001, Turkey from 2002 to present, the Gaza Strip from 2007 to present, and Egypt from 2011-2013, have several political trends. Most of them have pushed towards more conservative dress, pushed towards having Shari'a to be more central in governance, decreased or weakened relationships with West-leaning states, and increased antagonism towards Israel and religious minorities.

Answer 2

Definition of Islamism

Islam is a religion. Islamism, however, is something else. It is a political ideology whose goal is to bring the religious tenets of Islam into the daily functioning of a government and its laws. Islamism is a modern movement whose roots began contemporaneously with the rise of Salafism in the late 1800s and early 1900s in Egypt. Islamism is not by nature violent or expansive. Many Islamist movements have concrete nationalistic goals such as the Islamists in power in Turkey.

Islamism's Relationship with Politics

Since Islamism is a political movement, it has a direct effect on politics. It is usually seen as being a form of religious conservatism. Countries where Islamism has become the ruling power, such as Iran from 1979 to present, Afghanistan from 1991-2001, Turkey from 2002 to present, the Gaza Strip from 2007 to present, and Egypt from 2011-2013, have several political trends. Most of them have pushed towards more conservative dress, pushed towards having Shari'a to be more central in governance, decreased or weakened relationships with West-leaning states, and increased antagonism towards Israel and religious minorities.