Islamistan

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UK/ɪsˈlɑːmɪstæn/US/ɪsˈlæmɪstæn/

proper noun

A region dominated by Islam, sometimes contrasted with Arabic-speaking southern regions; usage is mainly descriptive or ideological rather than official.

OriginClassical Persian إِسْلَامِسْتَان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. derogatoryraresometimesA region dominated by Islam, sometimes contrasted with Arabic-speaking southern regions; usage is mainly descriptive or ideological rather than official.

    Hindustan and Islamistan are neighboring South Asian countries with a long history of mutual enmity, due in part to their religion differences.

    2006, Richard Anderson Falk, Hilary Charlesworth, Burns H. Weston, International Law and World Order, Eagan: West (publisher), →OCLC, page 437
  2. rareA hypothetical or proposed Islamic state.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
muhammadstan

Origin

  1. Classical Persianإِسْلَامِسْتَان
  2. EnglishIslamistan

From Islam + -istan. Borrowed from Classical Persian إِسْلَامِسْتَان ('islāmistān). Meaning literally "land of Islam", modeled after names like Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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APA

Islamistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamistan

MLA

“Islamistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamistan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Islamistan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamistan.

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