Religionization of Politics and State-Religion Relationship in the Middle East
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Religionization, Politics, State-Religion Relationship, Middle East, EgyptAbstract
In the recent past, especially since the formation of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, one can see the regionalization of politics to a greater extent in the Middle Extent. Many political parties and pressure groups have appeared that appeal to people's religious sentiments and contests election on the basis of religious slogans. Over the years, such political parties have grown in number and strength. This article will research the role of such religious political parties in the formation and evolution of the state and its institutions. It would explore how the regionalization of politics happens and how the state-religion relationship evolves in the course of the regionalization of politics by taking the Middle East as my case study.
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