I never said religion is not a political issue in the Middle East, I meant that you cannot simply fix the Middle East by &quot;fixing&quot; religion.  You also cannot fix America&#x27;s dysfunctional government by making it more like Singapore&#x27;s. Whatever happens must be compatible with the cultures of the people living there, not what outsiders would prefer it to be. Come to think of it, that&#x27;s a hefty reason the region is such a mess in the first place.<p>Edit: the Hadiths are continually debated for accuracy and adherence as they have varying levels of perceived legitimacy, somewhat like interpretations of passages in the Christian New Testament.