There are 57 independent Muslim countries of the Muslims. Some of them are:
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Gulf States, Egypt, Indonesia, Bandla Desh, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Pakistan, etc.
Theocracy
Muslims controlled it before and after. The crusades were pointless
yes
They controlled Muslim lands economically, tecnologically,and/or through military attacks.
the dutch controlled the lands.
Europe
Who were the shiites
Through imperialism.Many Muslims in Muslim land joined hands with Europeans.Europeans+Muslims ruled those lands.
to recapture holy lands from Muslims
Yes
The Koran motivated and still obligates Muslims from conquering people and lands in order to attain peace. Muslims believe that only in a world that is completely Muslim can peace be possible.
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