Islamise
/'izləmaiz/ Cách viết khác : (Islamise) /'izləmaiz/
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To convert to Islam: To cause a person, group, or region to adopt the Islamic faith.
- To cause to conform to Islamic law or principles: To modify practices, laws, or systems to align with the doctrines and customs of Islam.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (transitive):
- The empire sought to islamise the newly conquered territories through preaching and the establishment of mosques.
- The government's attempt to islamise the legal code was met with both support and resistance.
Advanced Usage
- "to islamise a practice": to adapt a traditional or secular practice to fit Islamic guidelines.
- The community leaders worked to islamise the local festival by removing elements contrary to their faith.
Variants and Related Words
- Islamize (verb): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
- The verb "Islamize" is more common in American English.
- Islamisation (noun): The process or result of making something Islamic.
- The Islamisation of the region took place over several centuries.
Synonyms
- Convert to Islam: To change religious affiliation to Islam.
- Islamicize: A less common synonym meaning to make Islamic.
Related Phrases
- To undergo islamisation: To be subjected to the process of becoming Islamic.
- The culture of the area began to undergo islamisation after the arrival of Muslim traders.
Verb
- convert to Islam
- The Mughals Islamized much of Northern India in the 16th century
- cause to conform to Islamic law
- Islamize the dietary laws