Olivier Roy discussed his latest book, Globalized Islam, in which he argues that Islamic revival has resulted from the Muslim diaspora´s efforts to assert its identity in a non-Muslim context. According to Roy, a schism has emerged between mainstream Islamist movements in the Muslim world (e.g., Hamas of Palestine and Hezbullah of Lebanon) and the uprooted militants who strive to establish an imaginary ummah, or Muslim community, not embedded in any particular society or territory.

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