The rise and decline of the Islamic State’s (IS) caliphate between 2014 2018 have garnered significant policy academic attention. Explanations for group’s territorial demise focussed on its internal group dynamics external conflict processes. Although both explanations are valid, I adopt a historical approach to show that IS’s was just one cycle in two-decade history governance activity. IS has...

Until today, there are still factions trying to turn Indonesia into an Islamic state by imposing a caliphate system on how the government is governed has always been one of issues that complicated development constitutional politics in Indonesia. This article seeks examine applicability fundamental principles Republic Indonesia, which adopted concept statehood accordance with teachings drawn fr...

India shares excellent historical, cultural, and diplomatic contacts with the Ottomans. India’s connections Ottoman Empire could be traced at least from capture of Istanbul in 1453. The Sultans functioned as Caliph for nearly 80 million Mohammedans during 19th century, revered their control over holy places such Jerusalem, Mecca, Medina. Mohammedan society within heavily sympathized Turkiye’s c...

Tabaristan (current Mazandaran), in northern Iran and the south of the Caspian Sea, is considered as one of the scientific and medical centers in both scientific and Islamic worlds. The emergence of numerous scholars in this area indicates the centrality of science in this amazing geography. One of the greatest men of this land is Abolhassan Ahmad bin Mohammad Tabari Taranji. Information about ...

the dabuyids is a local dynasty who managed to dominate over an area known as padashwargar for more than a century. they came to power when on the one hand the sassanid empire was on the decline, and on the other hand the arab invasion had become irresistible. however, the dabuyids managed to take root in such circumstances and survive powerfully for a long time. the dabuyids even remained aliv...

I n the Winter 2004-05 issue of Parameters, Philip Seib makes a laudable effort to establish the imperative for journalists, policymakers, and the American public to “undertake a more sophisticated analysis of how the world works.” This is critical because the analytical framework adopted by the media and policymakers has a direct effect on how they approach news coverage and frame discussions ...