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Political Analysis of the Foreign Policy of Muslim Countries

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THE LIGHT OF ISLAM

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This study explores the specific characteristics of the foreign policies of Muslim-majority countries where Islam constitutes a significant societal factor. It is well known that religion manifests itself in different ways, depending on the historical heritage, culture and socio-political development of a country. At the same time, it has a significant impact on the foreign policy of all Muslim states. Thus, the Islamic factor is present both in the state’s foreign policy strategy and in the ideological forms promoted by non-state actors. The state policy of Muslim countries is mainly dominated by the idea of promoting their ‘own’ local form of Islam. After the Arab Spring, its ‘soft power’ became an integral part of the new geopolitics, and even more than in the past, Muslim countries are trying to shape and promote their image of a ‘moderate’ version of Islam and adhere to it in their foreign policy. The author examines non-state actors such as the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic State (ISIS), which criticize the existing regimes in Muslim countries and cast doubt on their legitimacy. Thus, they challenge the existing authorities not only in terms of traditional notions of power but also from the perspective of religious legitimacy. Any claims of this kind are perceived by governments as an existential threat, as are any alternative interpretations of Islam promoted at the regional or international level by other states. The article analyzes the intensification of armed conflicts and disputes, showing that their spillover into neighboring states indicates that the process of geopolitical transformation has not concluded and that the new balance of power in the region remains uncertain.

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G.Kadirova

"ORIENTAL UNIVERSITETI" MAS'ULIYATI CHEKLANGAN JAMIYAT

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# Egypt# Muslim countries# Islamic world# Islamic factor# religious organizations# Muslim Brotherhood# Hamas# hard and soft power# smart power# hybrid war# Iran# Arab Spring# foreign policy process

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