Islamic society
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The term Islamic Society has several different meanings:
:Category:Mosques - mosque category.
:Category:Islamic organizations - of various types.
- A society in which Islamic culture is dominant.
- MosqueMosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
, or Islamic Center - the place of Muslim prayer.
:Category:Mosques - mosque category.
:Category:Islamic organizations - of various types.
- Islamic Society of North AmericaIslamic Society of North AmericaThe Islamic Society of North America , based in Plainfield, Indiana, USA, is a Muslim umbrella group. It has been described in the media as the largest Muslim organization in North America.-History:...
- one of the largest American Muslim organizations. - Islamic Society (Bahrain)Islamic Society (Bahrain)The Islamic Society is a religious and social organization in Bahrain. It represents the traditionalist Sunni trend and is one of the three major Sunni religious organizations in Bahrain. .The Society is endorsed by the Al Mahmood family, known for having several Al Azhar-trained ulema...
- A Sunni Islamic organization in BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. - Islamic Society - A group within an institution (school, college, university) providing services for Muslims.
- Islamic Society, Jamaat-e-IslamiJamaat-e-IslamiThis article is about Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. For other organizations of similar name see Jamaat-e-Islami The Jamaat-e-Islami , is a Pro-Muslim political party in Pakistan...
a political party in Pakistan. - Islamic Society, Jamiat-e IslamiJamiat-e IslamiJamiat-e Islami , is an Islamic political party in Afghanistan along the line of the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt. Jamiat-e Islami means "Islamic society" in the Persian language and is also known as just Jamiat for short. Jamiat is the oldest Islamic political party in Afghanistan...
a political party in Afghanistan. - Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya was/is an umbrella organization for Egyptian militantMilitantThe word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, usually is used to mean vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in 'militant reformers'. It comes from the 15th century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier"...
student groups, formed in the 1970s.