Muridism
/mʊəˈriːdɪz(ə)m/ /ˈm(j)ʊərɪdɪz(ə)m/Now historical
noun
An Islamic revival movement active in the Caucasus throughout the 19th cent., which advocated the rising of Muslims against their religious and political Russian opponents.
- The movement first evolved in central Asia in the 14th cent. and was revived at the end of the 18th cent. by Ismail Effendi of Shirvan..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Encyclopaedia. From murid + -ism.