Learn how Islam has interacted with politics during its history, and how it continues to do so today. Islamist movements are in the news a lot lately, but how did that happen? John Green will point out that Islam has always been tied to political movements. Mohammed was not only a religious leader, he led an empire. So how did this lead to modern movements like ISIS? Islam has traditionally been a pretty egalitarian religion, and its scriptures value peace, so it is surprising in a lot of ways that such a violent fundamentalist movement would come out of it. What is a caliphate? What is a Caliph? Watch and learn.
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Author: John Green
Keywords: ISIS, ISIL, caliphate, Caliph, Islam, Moslem, Mohammed, Arab, Arabs, Muslim, Koran, Quran, Islamic, Islamism, Hamas, PLO, Islamic world, Muhammad, Sunni, Shia, Shiite, Shiites, Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims
Bible reference(s): Gen 16:12
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