n.
Pronunciation: is- ' lä- ˌ mi-z ə m, iz-, - ' la-; ' iz-l ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1747
1 : the faith, doctrine, or cause of Islam
2 : a popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam
– Is · lam · ist \ -mist \ noun