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| The movement has a historical basis in the early years of Islam, when ] united the Arab Peninsula under Islam and, shortly thereafter, ] united North Africa and most of the Middle East. ] introduced Pan-Islamism during the colonial occupation of the Arab world. Al-Afghani's social policies were highly ]. | The movement has a historical basis in the early years of Islam, when ] united the Arab Peninsula under Islam and, shortly thereafter, ] united North Africa and most of the Middle East. ] introduced Pan-Islamism during the colonial occupation of the Arab world. Al-Afghani's social policies were highly ]. | ||
| ⚫ | As colonialist powers relenquished control of various territories in the 20th Century, Arab and Muslim nationalists were emboldened. The European powers divided the Middle East into nation-states headed by various kings who had collaborated with the colonialists; rewarded for thier services. | ||
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| ⚫ | With the creation of a ] by the ], the subsequent establishment of Israel as a country by the United Nations, and the defeat of the Arab states in 1948 and again in 1967, Arab religious leaders taught that a return to ] was necessary to defeat Israel, and to modernise the ]. | ||
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| The ] in ] challenged the secular government of the ] and, later, the ] administration. In Egypt and elsewhere, Pan-Islamists found followers primarily from low and middle-class civilians. However, until the late 1970s, nearly all attempts of Pan-Islamism to take control of country governments were doomed to failure. In 1979 the ] ousted ] ] from power. Muslim followers of the ] movement, with help from the American and Pakistani governments, successfully ]. | The ] in ] challenged the secular government of the ] and, later, the ] administration. In Egypt and elsewhere, Pan-Islamists found followers primarily from low and middle-class civilians. However, until the late 1970s, nearly all attempts of Pan-Islamism to take control of country governments were doomed to failure. In 1979 the ] ousted ] ] from power. Muslim followers of the ] movement, with help from the American and Pakistani governments, successfully ]. | ||
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In other cases, disputes between ] and ] Islamic factions may pose problems for a long-term unity of the Islamic world. | ||
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Pan-Islamism (اتّحاد الاسلام) is a political movement advocating the unity of Muslims under one Islamic state or Caliphate.
While Pan-Arabism advocates the unity and independence of Arabs regardless of religion, Pan-Islamism focuses on the Islamic world.
The movement has a historical basis in the early years of Islam, when Muhammad united the Arab Peninsula under Islam and, shortly thereafter, Umar united North Africa and most of the Middle East. Jamal al-Din al-Afghani introduced Pan-Islamism during the colonial occupation of the Arab world. Al-Afghani's social policies were highly progressive.
As colonialist powers relenquished control of various territories in the 20th Century, Arab and Muslim nationalists were emboldened. The European powers divided the Middle East into nation-states headed by various kings who had collaborated with the colonialists; rewarded for thier services.
With the creation of a Jewish State by the Balfour Declaration, the subsequent establishment of Israel as a country by the United Nations, and the defeat of the Arab states in 1948 and again in 1967, Arab religious leaders taught that a return to Islam was necessary to defeat Israel, and to modernise the Muslim world.
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt challenged the secular government of the Wafd Party and, later, the Nasser administration. In Egypt and elsewhere, Pan-Islamists found followers primarily from low and middle-class civilians. However, until the late 1970s, nearly all attempts of Pan-Islamism to take control of country governments were doomed to failure. In 1979 the Iranian Revolution ousted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi from power. Muslim followers of the Deobandi movement, with help from the American and Pakistani governments, successfully forced the Soviet Union out of Afghanistan.
In other cases, disputes between Shia and Sunni Islamic factions may pose problems for a long-term unity of the Islamic world.