Despite the vague and wide meaning of the word 'Turk,' the following pages discuss only persons specifically identified as Turks, since it was soldiers by that name who eventually acquired control of the central Abbasid government shortly after the death of al-Mu'tasim. . By 'Muslim..…
Today, roughly one-third of Sabah’s population are migrants, almost all of them Muslims from Southern Philippines and Indonesia.[30] There is consensus that it was the federal government under the first Mahathir administration that initiated this covert program to gain control of Sabah under a..…
Khomeini’s underlying position had been the traditional one that in principle the sharia provided everything necessary for the conduct of a Muslim’s life, including the conduct of government (Mohammad had governed, after all). . ..…
Voters brought Hamas to Gaza, elected Muslim Brotherhood Egypt, legitimized Hezbollah's hold over Lebanon, and gave Iran leverage over Iraqi government. ..…
Despite the fact that the people of Darfur are mainly Muslim, Khartoum government and their allies in the region have treated them something highly ironic since both populations are African.. ..…
New America found that 97 Americans were killed from 2002 to 2018 by far-right domestic terrorists of various kinds – including white supremacists and “incels” – compared to the 104 Americans killed by Islamist attacks.[21] Other research suggests the right-wing threat is far greater, with two-thirds..…
Houthis drove Yemen's government out of Sanaa in 2014.. Saudi-led of Sunni Muslim states intervened the year to restore the government, conflict that has since killed tens of thousands of people.. ..…
The government of Turkey, a member of NATO, identifies with the Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt and Saudi Arabia regard as a mortal enemy. ..…
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