Islamic Fascism

Islamic fascism, the term adopted by journalist Stephen Schwartz, is intended to refer to Islamist extremists, including terrorist groups such as al Qaeda. The term has gained wide currency in the United States, particularly among neo-conservatives. Since the term is both pejorative and coined by critics of militant Islamist groups, there are no self-identified Islamic fascists. The most recent appellation is by President Bush describing assorted cells of British Muslims of Pakistani origin in England.