Political Islam Every word and action by political Islam is based upon the doctrine found in this book. The doctrine will let you understand Islamic history, current events, and even see what the future holds. Islam is the world's most successful political system. Liberal democracy has only been here for 200 years. Political Islam is 1400 years old and is rapidly expanding its power and territory. In both the U.S. and Europe, Islamic political power is rising. It is the goal of political Islam to replace all forms of government with Islamic law.