Comparative Analysis of the Rise of Religious Extremism in Arab and Indian PoliticsThe cases discussed by the authors here are more significant than the discussion of any other Muslim or Hindu nation due of the fact that these cases discuss the role of these religions in their respective places of birth. We can realize the importance of this point by considering, for example, that Islamic countries around the world look to the Arab ulema for validation of their Islamic policies and furthermore that every fatwa issued by the Arab ulema is almost always followed by a similar action by their counterparts in other countries. Similarly, although Hinduism does not have the transnational appeal of Islam, Hindus around the world continue to consider India as the “holy land”. Therefore followers of both these religions tend to look towards these nations in the hour of crisis of faith. Interestingly, many of the causes of the rise of extremist Islam in Arab politics and Hinduism in Indian politics appear to be similar. The reluctance of states to recognize the role of religion in society, the growing influence of secularists which has led to the displacement of traditionalists from their positions of power, and the ability of religious groups to create a successful network of social, educational organizations , religious and charitable causes across the nation are some of these causes. Indeed, the last of these similarities is strikingly evident in the context of the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood Society in Egypt and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in India. However, there are also some significant differences, due to the intrinsically different nature of the Muslim Brotherhood. society and culture in different countries. One of the main reasons for adopting a legal code for their community was often perceived as "sticking together". The Islamic precept of considering religion superior to nationalism (Wataniyyah) and the often repeated attitude of some Indian Muslims of not bowing before the national flag arouse bitterness between the two communities. Indeed, Qur'anic notions such as dividing the world into two regions – Dar es Salaam (the home of peace, where Islam prevails) and Dar el Harb (the home of war, where Islam does not exist) – and proclaiming that there will be lasting peace on earth only when the entire world submits to Islam, are often the basis of the anti-Islamic world vision we witness in the world today. These circumstances, along with the promise to rebuild the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, were fully exploited by the BJP to gain significant political support and come to power..