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“Is Islam a tribe or is it a force of globalization? Islam has certainly been studied as a local, tribalistic phenomenon. But Islam is also theoretically a universalist idea, its spread has been facilitated by modern technologies, and it's an identity that people can slip into and out of fairly easily. I don't think Islam has really been understood as a product of globalization. It might be one of these instances where globalism and tribalism ultimately go hand in hand.”

Quote by Franklin Foer

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Franklin Foer is an American journalist born on May 16, 1974. He is known for his in-depth reporting on political, economic, and social issues, having served as an editor at The New Yorker magazine and contributing articles to various publications. more

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