The Relationship Between Religion and Politics in the Middle East = Odnos med religijo in politiko na Bližnjem vzhodu

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-Isl...

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Published in:Edinost in dialog
Subtitles:Odnos med religijo in politiko na Bližnjem vzhodu
Main Author: Karčić, Hikmet ca. 20. Jh.- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Inštitut za ekumensko teologijo in medreligijski dialog pri Teološki fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani 2022
In: Edinost in dialog
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Near East / Politics / Religion / Secularism / Islam / Fundamentalism / Arab Spring
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
BJ Islam
KBL Near East and North Africa
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Middle East
B Islamism
B Religion
B arab spring
B Politics
B Secularism
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2385-8907
Contains:Enthalten in: Edinost in dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.34291/Edinost/77/02/Karcic