While there are continued disputes about the compatibility of Islam and democracy, many Muslim-majority democracies exist. However, most draw comparatively less attention, as they lie outside the world’s focus on the Middle East.
Now, many of these democracies are under threat. The traditionally open Muslim countries of West Africa, such as Senegal and Mali, have been destabilized by ISIS and kindred groups, followed by interventions from the now-defunct Wagner Group and other Russian proxies.
The largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia, is also facing threats—though from very different, internal sources.
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