The Political Language of Islam explained

The Political Language of Islam (1988) by Bernard Lewis is a work in the contemporary, scholarly understanding of the relationship between Islam and politics and in the contemporary, scholarly understanding of the political realities of predominantly Muslim countries and, to a lesser extent, of countries with large Muslim communities.^{[1] [2]}

Classic Islamic thought recognized no separation between church and state. According to Lewis, the idea of the secular only began to enter the political thought of Muslim countries and communities in the 19th century.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Ajami . Fouad . Desert Storm and Then What? A Reader's Guide . New York Times . 3 May 1991.
2. Kramer, Martin. “Review of Bernard Lewis, The Political Language of Islam.” Middle East Review 21, no. 3 (1989): 63-64.
3. News: Gross . John . Political Language of Islam . New York Times . 8 July 1988.