Friends, This fact shouldnt be undermined that Muslim Arab Nations frequently present the Arab-Israeli conflict as a religious conflict of the Muslims against the so called infidel Jews & Christians. Thus, the Arab countries declare this war with Israel using Islamic religion as an ideology to mobilize the Arab as well as non-Arab Moslem nations. To understand the role of religion in the Arab-Israeli conflict it is essential first to understand the expansion of the Muslim empire in recent history and its ideology and goals. Islam started with Mohammad in the 7th century, in Saudi Arabia. Mohammad included in Islam the idea of jihad (holy war) to spread Islam by the use of force. Islam was spread rapidly to all the Arab nations of North Africa and the Middle East. Islamic religion in the hands of the Arab nations has turned into a tool of Arab nationalism and xenophobia. Many non-Arab nations have adopted Islam as the official state religion. These countries extend from Mauritania, at the Atlantic Ocean edge of Africa, to Indonesia in the Pacific Ocean. In some respects, Islamic countries today represent an empire, extending across many nations over the vastest tract of land ever ruled by a single empire in the world. According to Islam, the Caliph is the religious and government authority that rules the Muslim empire. After the death of Muhammad in 632, the Caliph assumed his authority which was later transferred among different Islamic dynasties. The title of the Caliph was held by the Ottoman sultans from 1517 until 1924. The Caliphate institution was abolished by Ataturk who established the modern Turkey as a secular Western looking state. Many Islamist groups already declare that their aim is to re-establish one Muslim Nation (Islamic ummah) encompassing all Muslim nations, ruled by Islamic law replacing secular governments. Many Arab, as well as non-Arab countries, such as Iran and Afganisthan are examples of this trend. The mass demonstrations of support for Islamists are expressions of support for this wish for Islamic World Empire.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 06:58:25 +0000
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