Islamistan

== English == === Etymology === From Islam +‎ -stan. Borrowed from Persian إِسْلَامِسْتَان. Meaning literally "land of Islam", modeled after names like Pakistan and Afghanistan. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪsˈlɑːmɪstæn/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪsˈlæmɪstæn/ === Proper noun === Islamistan (sometimes derogatory, rare) A region dominated by Islam, sometimes contrasted with Arabic-speaking southern regions; usage is mainly descriptive or ideological rather than official. (rare) A hypothetical or proposed Islamic state. ==== See also ==== (Islamic state or society) (religious state)