Islamic fundamentalism

Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Islamist jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a supra-national Islamic caliphate. Its membership is mostly composed of Arabs but also includes people from other ethnic groups. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military targets of the U.S. and its allies; such as the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, the USS Cole bombing, and the September 11 attacks. It has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations and over two dozen countries ar

thumb|Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab thumb|Syrian women in hijabs Hijab (, ) refers to head coverings worn by Muslim women. Similar to the mitpaḥat/tichel or snood worn by religiously observing married Jewish women, certain headcoverings worn by some Christian women, such as the hanging veil, apostolnik and kapp, and the dupatta favored by many North Indian Hindu and Sikh women, the hijab comes in various forms. The term describes a scarf that is wrapped around the head, covering the hair, neck, and ears while lea

global Islamic organization that serves as the primary reference for many Islamic groups

Wahhabism is a Salafi revivalist movement within Sunni Islam named after the 18th-century Hanbali scholar Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. It was initially established in the central Arabian region of Najd and later spread to other parts of the Arabian Peninsula, and was the official policy of Saudi Arabia until 2022. Despite being founded on the principles of Sunni Islam, the Hanbalite scholars Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn al-Qayyim in particular, Wahhabism may also refer to doctrinal differences distinct from other forms of Sunni Islam. Non-Wahhabi Sunnis also have compared Wahhabism to the belief of the

The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family. The group has been a central player in Yemen's civil war, drawing widespread international condemnation for its human rights abuses, including targeting civilians and using child soldiers. The movement is designated as a terrorist organization by some countries. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part

Sunni Islamic reformist movement

Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966)

ideology, which equals 'return to Islam'

Jihadism is a neologism for modern, armed militant Islamic movements that seek to establish states based on Islamic principles. In a narrower sense, it refers to the belief that armed confrontation is an efficient and theologically legitimate method of socio-political change towards an Islamic system of governance. The term "jihadism" has been applied to various Islamic extremist or Islamist individuals and organizations with militant ideologies based on the classical Islamic notion of lesser jihad.

extreme or radical form of Islam

awareness day and annual event founded by Nazma Khan which encourage women to wear the hijab, to acquaint with the experience of wearing it, to educate and spread awareness on why hijab is worn, to promote wider acceptence of hijab wearing

Shia fundamentalist group/political party in Iran

Madkhalism is a strain of quietist thought within the larger Salafi movement characterised by monarchism and loyalty to Muhammad bin Salman and the Saudi government in the Arab world, based on the writings of the Saudi scholar Rabee al-Madkhali.

Muslim activist

2007 Pakistani military standoff against the Taliban

a concept in Islam

thumb|Anti-hijab installation at a park in Malmö. Hijabophobia is a type of religious and cultural discrimination against Muslim women who wear the hijab. The discrimination has had manifestations in public, working and educational places.

Pakistani policeman, an assassin of a politician Salmaan Taseer

Turkish scholar of religious studies and writer (1950–2018)

political party in Pakistan

bosniak Islamist organization

Belgian political party

historical process

East London Vigilantes

religious leader (1937-2010)

thumb|upright|230px|Ibn Saud, the first king of [[Saudi Arabia]]

series of reforms following the Almohad revolt

A series of attacks on Buddhist monasteries, shrines, and houses