It is an Islamist party that wants to establish an Islamic state.

Controversial changes in the election law led Islamist parties to boycott the 1997 elections.

It is clear that if Islamist parties and candidates continue these gains, they will likely capture 60 percent or more of the national vote.

He is one of the ministers who is not affiliated with an Islamist party.

These demonstrations had first been organized by the country's Islamist political parties.

"The Islamist parties have been able to exploit this."

The strong reactions to the cartoons may have further helped the region's Islamist parties.

The big story from the elections is that the religious, Islamist parties have swept the board.

If elected he would be the first president to have been involved with Islamist parties.

The main losers in the local elections so far have been Islamist parties.