Mawdudi's Curse: Islamism in Pakistan and the concept of global, permanent jihad

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@CM

Nope. You use the term actively. So define it how you use it.

I did. What is your definition of “Communist”?

people such as yourself who have a limited understanding of Islam and have never set foot in a Muslim country their entire life.

Islamism is a word for political Islam. You should know. Your Jamaat Islami proudly stands as a conservative Islamic political party. A common theme among Islamist groups/parties, aside from in Turkey, is a fetish for shariah and all that entails (i.e. inferior rights for women and religious minorities).

I’ve been to Pakistan twice as well as Saudi Arabia (yes, my “murtid kafir” self slipped into Mecca and Medina in violation of Saudi apartheid ). I went to the mosque weekly for 10+ years, know a few Islamists (my uncle was the leader of a college chapter of Jamaat Islami), I’ve read more than one book, etc…I am not a random Westerner with no personal knowledge of Islam, Muslims. That is why I don’t fall for BS such as the myth that jihad means “inner struggle” like so many Westerners, including Western leaders, do.