Religious identity, not nationality, structured medieval Muslim self-conception

Evidence

For Muslims—as also for most medieval but few modern Christians—the core of identity was religion, rather than nation, country, or continent, and the basic divisions of mankind were religiously determined. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 1056 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Religion, not nationality, anchored identity for Muslims and medieval Christians — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 1056; Pre-modern Muslim identity centered on religion rather than geography or nation; Religion rather than nationality has been the primary basis of identity in Islam (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Pre-modern Muslim identity centered on religion rather than geography or nation #corroborates (0.98)
• Religion, not nationality, anchored identity for Muslims and medieval Christians #corroborates (0.95) — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 1056
• Religion rather than nationality has been the primary basis of identity in Islam #corroborates (0.95)