Islamism
Political movement advocating a state governed by sharia and Islamic identity, born with Hassan al-Banna's and Sayyid Qutb's Muslim Brotherhood, combining mass activism, religious social welfare and rejection of Western secularism.
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In one sentence
I want an Islamic society guided by sharia, with believers organized from the mosques and a zakat economy free of usury.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Balanced
Trade
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 97% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 55This ideology 2
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 59
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Sayyid Qutb
Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Qutb wrote Milestones, which declared modern Muslim societies to be in jahiliyya and called for a vanguard to establish God's sovereignty. He was executed by Nasser's government in 1966.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyViktor OrbánStatesman95%
SociallyAbraham Isaac KookChief rabbi and theologian97%
EconomicallyJuscelino KubitschekStatesman99%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyAverroesAndalusian philosopher and jurist94%
PoliticsCharles de GaulleStatesman and military leader94%
PoliticsBenjamin DisraeliStatesman94%
ReligionMuhammad AbduhGrand Mufti and Islamic reformer93%
PoliticsDominik TarczyńskiPolitician93%
PoliticsHirohitoEmperor93%
ActivismSteve BannonPolitical strategist93%
ActivismMarcus GarveyActivist92%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Syria
Post-Assad transitional republicUnder President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria is in a transition begun after Assad’s fall, with a 2025 provisional constitution, reconstruction, and challenges of unity, security, and minority rights.
Other close countries
Pakistan
Islamic republic under military tutelageA parliamentary Islamic republic and nuclear power, Pakistan alternates civilian governments with strong army tutelage, with sharia-inspired laws, a mixed economy dependent on foreign aid, and a permanent rivalry with India.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyMoroccoParliamentary Islamic monarchy95%
SociallySri LankaBuddhist-national republic96%
EconomicallyFranceSocial-republican republic100%
The most distant
Calvinist Geneva
1541–1564The city of Geneva under Calvin (1541–1564) organized itself as an urban Reformed theocracy, with the Consistory disciplining public morality and the Ordonnances Ecclésiastiques regulating all religious and civil life and exporting Puritanism.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyKingdom of Israelc. 1047–930 a.C.89%
SociallyCrown of Aragon1137–171691%
EconomicallyGran Colombia1819–183198%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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