Islamic Society

The term Islamic Society has several different meanings:

  • A society in which Islamic culture is dominant
  • Mosque, or Islamic Center - the place of Muslim prayer
  • Category:Mosques - mosque category
  • Category:Islamic organizations - of various types
  • Islamic Society of North America - one of the largest American Muslim organizations.
  • Islamic Society (Bahrain) - A Sunni Islamic organization in Bahrain
  • Islamic Society - A group within an institution (school, college, university) providing services for Muslims
  • Islamic Society, Jamaat-e-Islami a political party in Pakistan
  • Islamic Society, Jamiat-e Islami a political party in Afghanistan
  • Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya was/is an umbrella organization for Egyptian militant student groups, formed in the 1970s

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