Abstract
The distinction between Islam, Islamic and Islamism is difficult to discern as they are used interchangeably. Its current usage does not allow it be an analytical definition and tool to analyze socio-political phenomena. Some scholars label even socially active observant Muslims as Islamists. Such usage of the term blurs the differences between individuals who take Islam as an ideology and individuals who follow religion’s basic tenets that demand social activism. A more refined definition of Islamism is needed. Its arbitrary use to label every observant and socially active Muslim to somehow imply that a good Muslim is a non-practicing and socially inactive Muslim should be avoided. The paper also proffers that new terms should be coined to discern several Islamist ideologies and groups from each other.
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