Javed Bashir

Javed Bashir

Political Islam: The Fear That Replaced Understanding

How Britain Mistook Democracy for Dissent

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Javed Bashir
Oct 22, 2025
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“Political Islam” didn’t begin as a slogan. It began as a technical term in political science during the 1970s and 1980s, used to describe organised projects that sought to anchor state authority in …

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