Islamic Resurgence

A modern revivalist wave of religious, political, and social identity within Islam that gained momentum in the late 20th century, encompassing movements seeking a renewed public role for Islamic faith and practice. The term is often compared in political significance to the European Reformation and analyzed in terms of demographic and social drivers.

Claims that use this term

• The Islamic Resurgence will fade as its demographic fuel declines
• The Islamic Resurgence matters politically as much as the Reformation did