Islamofascism

Overview

Islamofascism is a form of religious extremism in which the faith of Islam is abusively used as a cover for a totalitarian ideology.[1], especially fascism.

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It is generally synonymous with Islamic extremism, and has many similarities to Protestant fundamentalism.

Usage

It is not clear that there is any significant difference between Islamofascism and genuine Islamic fundamentalism, and so the latter term redirects here. Islamic doctrine, when interpreted literally and "fundamentally", would seem to be fascistic in nature in that:

• it considers individual needs less important than unquestioning adherence
• it seeks to promote unity of cultural and religious attributes

Discussion on the validity of equating these two terms is welcome.

Links

Editorials

• 2006-08-16 What Is 'Islamofascism'? by Stephen Schwartz