Islam and Politics: Crash Course World History 216

In which John Green teaches you about how Islam has interacted with politics during it s history, and how it continues to do so today. Islamist movements are in the news a lot lately, but how did that happen. John will point out that Islam has alway been tied to political movements. Mohammed was not only a religious leader, he led an empire. So how did this lead to modern movements like ISIS Islam has traditionally been a pretty egalitarian religion, and its scriptures value peace, so it is surprising in a