Religion News Service: The enduring legacy of medieval Christian depictions of Islam in today’s political discourse
Long-standing Christian narratives about Islam continue to inform political language, argues a sociologist of Islam.
The enduring legacy of medieval Christian depictions of Islam in today’s political discourse
Homeland Security Today: COLUMN: The Paradox of Political Islam: Failed Aspirations and the Shadow of Terrorism
Muslim-majority countries face complex economic and political challenges, and one proposed solution has been the establishment of political systems grounded in Islamic principles. In response, various ...
COLUMN: The Paradox of Political Islam: Failed Aspirations and the Shadow of Terrorism
The term “Islamism” and its watered-down equivalent, “political Islam,” sprang into widespread use after the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and soon became permanent fixtures of contemporary political ...
Religion News Service: Twelver Shiism – a branch of Islam that serves both as a spiritual and political force in Iran and beyond
Twelver Shiism – a branch of Islam that serves both as a spiritual and political force in Iran and beyond
Talking Points Memo: Pat Robertson: Islam Is Not A Religion But ‘A Violent Political System’
When discussing the Fort Hood shootings on The 700 Club yesterday, Pat Robertson called Islam “not a religion, but a political system,” and called for the U.S. to treat its followers “as we would ...
Pat Robertson: Islam Is Not A Religion But ‘A Violent Political System’
MSN: Twelver Shiism – a branch of Islam that serves both as a spiritual and political force in Iran and beyond
Oct 25 (Reuters) - More democracy is bringing more political Islam in the countries of the Arab Spring, but Islamist statements about sharia or religion in politics are only rough indicators of what ...