Islamize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to conform to Islamic law; "Islamize the dietary laws".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The government sought to Islamize the entire region by introducing sharia law and increasing religious education in schools.
- Efforts to Islamize the financial system led to the establishment of sharia-compliant banks across the country.
- Radical groups attempted to Islamize the laws and social norms of the secular state they had taken over.
- The new ruler vowed to Islamize the educational system, incorporating more Islamic studies and scripture into the curriculum.
- A campaign to Islamize the media resulted in many television stations and newspapers replacing secular programming with Islamic content.
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Meaning 2
Convert to Islam; "The Mughals Islamized much of Northern India in the 16th century".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The Ottoman Empire sought to Islamize the conquered territories through the construction of mosques and Islamic schools.
- In the 8th century, many Buddhists in present-day Pakistan voluntarily chose to Islamize and accept the Islamic faith.
- Over time, many of the indigenous people of the region began to Islamize and adopt Arabic as their language of worship.
- During his reign, Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni worked to Islamize the local population, building mosques and promoting Islamic education.
- Throughout history, various empires and dynasties have attempted to Islamize regions through conquest, conversion, and cultural assimilation.