Islam and Politics: the Case of the Islamic State

This paper assesses the fundamental relation between the Islamic-political movements and establishment of the Islamic law (Shari’a). I argue against the critiques of western foreign policy and show that the Islamic State (Caliphate) is both a result of the historical process of the people of a regio...

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Main Author: Shokri Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
Series:Studia Humana
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/sh-2016-0006