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Well, my point isn't so much about who is in charge than the fact that there is a broad popular support for islamism in the muslim world, and that doesn't neces
by cm2187 5y ago
Well, my point isn't so much about who is in charge than the fact that there is a broad popular support for islamism in the muslim world, and that doesn't necessarily mean an absolute majority everywhere. Clearly the sharia is in force in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, and seemingly with a strong popular support.
And I agree that it will wane over time, or at least I hope it will, like communism. And I think, like communism, the most anti-islamist countries will be the countries that had to live under Islamism (I am looking at Iran with interest). But that may take decades.
Regarding Shia vs Sunni, that's right but I don't think it negates my point. There were many rivalries between Stalinism vs Maoism vs Trotksism, etc, but it is still right to refer to them as communist ideologies with a common goal.
- recuter 5y ago> Clearly the sharia is in force in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, and seemingly with a strong popular support. I think you might be very interested in this article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/04/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-palace-interview/622822/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/04/mohamme... Take it with a giant grain of salt of course as it is an attempted puff piece. The Gulf states are not sharia. They want to be Vegas. > And I agree that it will wane over time And wax. All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. > Regarding Shia vs Sunni, that's right but I don't think it negates my point. There were many rivalries between Stalinism vs Maoism vs Trotksism, etc, but it is still right to refer them as communist ideologies with a common goal. I don't think that is super accurate. One of them generally wants to be a state religion the other wants to take over the region and afterwards the world.