The power of the single word: Allah. So many people who pursue big ideas or grow up in a layered cultural system are accustomed to the complexity of their cultural surroundings. They grow up with habits, practices, and social mores. They grow up hearing stories from the deep past. They grow up with aspirations and political frustrations. If they pursue an education, they are introduced to theologies, philosophies, political ideologies, social theories, and anthropological studies. But I want to...