Islam and Competing Nationalisms in the Middle East, 1876-1926

Opposing a binary perspective that consolidates ethnicity, religion, and nationalism into separate spheres, this book demonstrates that neither nationalism nor religion can be studied in isolation in the Middle East. Religious interpretation, like other s

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ISLAM AND COMPETING NATIONALISMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1876-1926 Kamal Soleimani

The Modern Muslim World Series Editor Dietrich Jung Centre for Contemporary Middle East Studies University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark

The modern Muslim world is an integral part of global society. In transcending the confines of area studies, this series encompasses scholarly work on political, economic, and cultural issues in modern Muslim history, taking a global perspective. Focusing on the period from the early nineteenth century to the present, it combines studies of Muslim majority regions, such as the Middle East and in Africa and Asia, with the analysis of Muslim minority communities in Europe and the Americas. Emphasizing the global connectedness of Muslims, the series seeks to promote and encourage the understanding of contemporary Muslim life in a comparative perspective and as an inseparable part of modern globality.

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14429

Kamal Soleimani

Islam and Competing Nationalisms in the Middle East, 1876-1926

Kamal Soleimani New York, New York, USA

The Modern Muslim World ISBN 978-1-137-60129-2 ISBN 978-1-137-59940-7 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59940-7

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For: Jiwana, my daughter & Gil, my mentor

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Any intellectual work is a collaborative one. It is built on the previous works and expanded by borrowing from existing scholarship and the exchange of ideas in the community surrounding the author. The current work has gone through a similar process. I am greatly indebted to my mentors for their constant help and su