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IslamIslam is the religion of Muslims. The word “Islam” is of Arabic origin. Its textual meaning is submission. Islam is identified as the religion of peace. In the meaning of the word Islam, the connotation of “surrender” is a total and sincere surrender to God. Sincere surrender or submission aims to achieve peace and serenity in Muslim life. Islam is a belief of omnipotence (one omnipotent God). Like Islam, each religion is fundamentally about the concept of God and Power, each in a slightly different way. Furthermore, he is considered a deity and human existence is marked by the practices of our world. Many scholars point out that religion itself is a category of human actions with specific identity. This identity relates the respective group and its soul goal to the world. Overall, such goal-oriented human actions ultimately have an effect on global affairs. Therefore, in the modern world and time, theology is closely connected with global political issues, which influence the economic and social status of ethnic and non-ethnic groups. The social changes of some countries provide a controversial debate because regional political transformation, anywhere and anytime, increases the possibilities of revolutionary activities. For example, millions of Iranian Muslims spurred the Islamic revolution that caused the fall of the kingdom and brought about a new era in Iran (Bayat, 2010, pp.5). The political aspect of Islam is based on Muslim doctrine, the Holy Book of Muslims which was revealed about the last Prophet as the Bible was revealed about Jesus (Quran). Furthermore, the actions, lifestyle habits and words of the Prophet are also applicable to Islamic politics (Sunna). The basic concept of Islamic politics includes...... middle of paper....../salla/Art-Isla.pdfPeter Mandaville, “Global Politics: How Do Religious Beliefs Influence Politics?”, Second edition, Edited by Jenny Edkins and Maja Zehfuss, Routledge, 2008. Chapter 5, pp. 102-103. Data extracted from http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415431316/Sample%20Chapter%205.pdf Roel Meijer, “Towards a Political Islam”, The Hague, Netherlands Institute for International Relations 'Clingendael', chapter II Towards an Acceptance of Politics and Pluralism, 2009, pp.25, data retrieved from http://www.peacepalacelibrary.nl/ebooks/files/Clingendaelcdsp_PoliticalIslam.pdfRoger Owen, “State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle” East”, second edition, part III, The Impact of the 11September Attacks, Taylor & Francis or Routledge, 2004, pp.219-20. Data retrieved from, http://www.ius.edu.ba/hkorkut/ME% 20in%20WP/Stato%20Potenza%20e%20Politica.pdf