A Brief Look at the Geopolitical Situation of Islamic Countries: Emphasis on the Role of Natural Resources

Abstract

The Islamic world is formed from a very large territory that constitutes the most important strategic and lucrative regions and points of the world, starting from the Mediterranean Sea and encompassing most of the geography of African countries, to western, southwestern, central Asia, south and southeast Asia. The political unity of the Islamic world has been weakened after the eleventh century CE and political power has been dismantled by Muslims and with the disintegration of the Osmani Turkic Empire, the political and geopolitical power of the Islamic world has been degraded. Although the most important and valuable natural resources including oil and gas are located in the territory of Islamic countries, the most important strategic areas such as the Persian Gulf, the Suez Canal, the Straits of Dardaniel, Basforce and Bab al-Mandab, the Oman Sea, the Red Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar are located in the territory of Islamic countries, if the Islamic world has political unity, it will use its natural and situational resources properly. The greatest power will become globally, but the geopolitical situation of Islamic countries is still fragile, there is economic multiplicity between Islamic countries and Western countries are directly and indirectly sovereign over the greater number of these countries and benefit from their resources, The aim of this study was to briefly investigate the geopolitical situation of Islamic countries with emphasis on its natural resources. The research method of this subject is library and internet which is the result of research information and awareness about the geopolitical situation of Islamic countries with emphasis on the role of natural resources.