A general observation: It is very important to understand that…

A general observation: It is very important to understand that not all peoples obtain their identities from the nation-state period. That is, many (Muslims, but also Chinese, Indian Hindus, etc.) get their core identities, customs, and core thoughts from their previous civilizational period. Even if now they are indeed nation-states, yet their polities and citizens see themselves very differently from what one would consider normal in Western Euro-American norms.