... Muslim empires were established: Ottoman empire in Asia Minor, which wielded substantial world power until after World War I; Safavid Empire in Iran (the major Shiite nation); and the Moghul empire on the Indian subcontinent. In all, religious leaders played prominent, official roles, particularly in jurisprudence. All three empires were ... the trend of Middle Eastern nations becoming pawns in struggles between other nations, particularly western nations. French brought science and Enlightenment ideology to Egypt, which clashed with the beliefs of the Muslim clerics. In 1801 the Britis...

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... Muslims of India, Pakistani Islamic extremists have increasingly taken on the tone of their counterparts in the Middle East. Although many events have encouraged this shift in ideology, the recent war in Afghanistan has served as a catalyst in encouraging Pakistani Islamic groups to favor authoritarian ways over the democratic process. He noted that the JI called for democracy when governments were ... condoned this slow shift in ideology amongst Muslim radicals in Pakistan because it "privatizes- certain military operations. For example, by allowing militants to run loose in Kashmir, P...

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... -Seddeeq. History of Other Nations and Religions: Recording the history of other nations and religions. Al-Tarajem and Tabaqat (Biographies and Classes): The lives of famous people who affected policy, war, and commerce, etc. Al-Hawleyat: Al-Hawleyat are the books dealing with history in annual sequence. Al-Tabari and Al-Massoudi, and Ibn Al-Atheer followed this system. The only ... , Turkstan, Beyond-the-sea countries, India, China Tatars countries, and Middle Africa. He wrote (Tuhfat Al-Nozzar fi Gharaeib Al-Amsar wa Agaeib Al-Assfar) which was translated into Portuguese, French, Englis...

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