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Political History of Islam and its Role in Contemporary Arab Relations

机译：伊斯兰政治史及其在当代阿拉伯关系中的作用

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Muslim solidarity cannot overcome the ethnic, doctrinal and national barriers to global political unification but can work in tandem with the spirit Arab brotherhood to help advance regional alliances. Islam must be understood and considered as both a faith and a political institution if one is to appreciate its impact on current international relations. In contrast to some portrayals of Muslims as a homogeneous body seeking global socioeconomic and legal integration, Islamic solidarity will not exceed the broad notion of brotherhood due to three distinct factors: spiritual interpretation, ethnic differences, and nationalism. This paper explores the historical roots of the factional splits which mark Islam to the present, the cultural implications for a trans-Islamic community, and the role of Arab nationalism as both a cohesive and divisive force within the region's political environment. Especially when considering the histories of supranational Islamic and Arab organizations, this paper will develop the proposition that transcendent ideologies often succumb to the self-interests of nation-states. What this paper will also attempt to demonstrate is that there is a precedent for secular agendas successfully co- opting the communal spirit of Islam, and that future inter- and transnational movements may seek to legitimize their otherwise temporal objectives by couching their policies in spiritual language. This expedient usurpation of faith to advance secular strategies is more likely to occur within the Arab world where ethnic, cultural and doctrinal familiarities complement the Islamic concept of the Umma, or one community. An Islamic empire that consumes contemporary nation-states and establishes a global caliphate is extraordinarily unlikely. International alliances that employ the politics of theology and race in the practice of self-interested statecraft are probable.

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