At first glance, the disjunction between the clear commitments to social justice within Islam and how Muslim nation-states function in reality suggests that there is a certain gap between politics and religion. However, in the particular case of Islam, this gap between what can be termed the sacred world and...

The terrorist organization ISIS, also known as Daesh, claims they represent Islam. Therefore, they named themselves the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Moreover, they say they represent the true Islam, and the Muslims, who do not side with the ISIS are non-Muslims and deserve to be killed. We, as...

Max Weber advanced the claim that Protestantism and particular forms of Protestantism such as Calvinism were especially inclined to capitalism, to the extent that they emphasized a world-view which was above all based on individualism. For example, the Protestant tradition broke with previous tradition and stressed the concept of sola...

There is a long and raging debate about the role of Islam in terror. Most of the terrorist organizations in the world chiefly operate in Islamic countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, creating the impression of terrorism being a part of Islam. While it is true that Muslims are more...

One of the unique things about the Islamic world is that, during its inception, the military forces of various Islamic countries had plenty of success in winning battles and expanding the footprint of the Islamic nations. While most know that the concentration of Muslim power started in the Middle East,...