Political Islam parallels other modern fundamentalisms rather than stemming from Islam’s essence

Evidence

However, the potential for a religion to be used for political purposes needs to be distinguished from its actual role in various societies at specific historical moments. Not unlike Christianity, Islam transformed in various ways to adapt to the needs of the societies in which it was practiced. A brief overview of the birth of Islam and the rise of revivalist movements reveals a simple point: political Islam is better understood as a contemporary phenomenon akin to the rise of Christian, Jewish, and Hindu fundamentalisms in the recent past rather than as the natural outgrowth of Islam. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 285

Categorization

• XREF: Frames political Islam as one instance in a family of modern fundamentalisms — a comparative move the reader can bring to bear on decolonial critiques. — connects to: Political Islam is a contemporary construct, not a natural outgrowth of Muslim societies. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 30; Islam has practiced de facto separation of religion and politics since the eighth century — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 284; Political Islam’s rise stems from modern politics, not seventh-century Islam — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 313 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Political Islam’s rise stems from modern politics, not seventh-century Islam #corroborates (0.90) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 313
• Religious political ascendance in the late twentieth century was a global, not Muslim-specific, phenomenon #corroborates (0.80) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 314
• Political Islam is a modern urban phenomenon born of capitalist crisis, not medieval revival #corroborates (0.70) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 342
• Religious claims overstated the unity of religion and politics in Islam #corroborates (0.60) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 294