Religious Freedom, the Minority Question, and Geopolitics in the Middle East
Author: Saba Mahmood
Publisher/Publication: Comparative Studies in Society and History
Volume/Issue: 54(2)
DOI/ISBN: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41428504
This paper studies the resurgence of the religious minority question of inclusion in the Middle Eastern region through the examination of the Coptic community of the Egypt and the thorough analysis of the redefinition of terms such as religious freedom and national inclusion. The author especially argues on the need for religious minorities to connect with foreign countries in order to see their rights protected and promoted. The immediate result of such an endeavour is the resurfacing of their status as a minority and a renewed focus being placed on their presence in their respective countries, further weakening their rights and being considered as foreign pawns.
