a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life

a religious movement by Arab Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iraq that is opposed to the Usuli

a religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari

the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits

a movement aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches; aimed ultimately at universal Christian unity