The Relationship Between Religion and Politics in the Middle East

The aim of this paper is to address the issues dealing with politics and religion in the Middle East, focusing on secularism vs. Islamism; the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and the Shia and Sunni split, as key themes for the purpose. Via analysis of the complexity of the Middle East, the Secular-Islamist Conflict, the Arab Spring and its outcomes, the article explains how the Arab Spring hardened the traditionally fluid relationship between the politics and Islam. It argues that Islam has never actually left the political realm, as there is still political contestation about the role of Islam in public life. The paper then deals with the complexity of the Shia and Sunni relationship and the split between the two, giving the explanation for such occurrences on the three levels – doctrine, legitimacy, and power..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:77

Enthalten in:

Edinost in Dialog - 77(2022), 2, Seite 89-98

Sprache:

Deutsch ; Englisch ; Kroatisch ; Italienisch ; Slowenisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hikmet Karčić [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arab spring
History and principles of religions
Islamism
Middle east
Politics
Practical Theology
Religion
Religion (General)
Secularism

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ015619060