Islamism
Main Entry: Is·lam·ism
Pronunciation: \is-ˈlä-ˌmi-zəm, iz-, -ˈla-; ˈiz-lə-\
Function: noun
Date: 1747
1 : the faith, doctrine, or cause of Islam
2 : a popular reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society in accordance with laws prescribed by Islam
— Is·lam·ist \-mist\ noun
“reform movement advocating the reordering of government and society “
IOW - political islam
The term islamist and islamism have been used daily for several yrs now to differentiate between the average muslims and the radical fundamentalists. They are not the same. Just as radical fundamentalist Christians don’t represent all Christians.