Islamism, Political Islam, and the Need for Critique

Abstract This article is about Islamism (or political Islam) as a challenge for contemporary liberal democracies. portrayed an ideology that favors one specific religion supreme and threat to freedom of speech. The author makes plea distinguishing a. the Islam, b. Muslims group, c. Islamism. Regarding dangers Islamism, some sociological research convictions discussed (Koopmans, Esposito) most recent case from European Court Human Rights in Strasbourg— E.S. v. Austria (2018: 38450/12)—is analysed, which renders all criticism Islam difficult, if not impossible.