A person can leave their country of origin for political reasons. When the person requests protection from a foreign country they are accepted as asylum. The country offers protection to the person as a political refugee. Those seeking asylum are normally persecuted for political reasons (Oxford journal, 2011). Those who confess the Muslim religion attach great importance to political asylum and migration. This is due to the political situation of Muslim states. The region experiences the challenge of political instability. The region experiences frequent conflicts and forced migrants. According to Islamic theory, there are teachings related to forced displacement and refugees. The teachings are known as "hijraj law". These laws are different from other modern refugee laws in that they provide maximum protection to refugees and asylum seekers. According to the teachings, asylum seekers and refugees were called 'mustamium'. According to Islamic teachings, refugees and asylum seekers were supposed to receive protection. This was due to the political condition prevailing in most Islamic-dominated states (Oxford Journal, 2008). The Islamic religion has different institutions that address different issues. Institutions aim to improve relationships between people and promote mutual understanding. One of the institutions is the “aman”. This institution unites individuals, groups and associations of the Islamic religion in Asia. Although the institution is fundamentally Muslim in origin, it also collaborates with groups of other faiths. The purpose of this institution is to support the eradication of poverty, human rights, social justice, environmental protection, community harmony, peace and inter-fa...... middle of paper . ..... was triggered by the 1948 Arab War -Israeli War. There were also unnecessary arrests, exacerbated by the burning of Cairo on “Black Saturday,” January 26, 1952, and the Suez War in 1956 (Andrew Mango, 1985). Reference List Abdas Sabur, (2003). Asian Muslim Action Network. Retrieved from: http://www.iiipeace.org/AMAN%20Network%20Info%2005_07_13.htmAndrew Mango, (1985). Remembering minorities. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org/pss/4283089Oxford Journals, (2008). Asylum in Islam and modern refugee law. Retrieved from: http://rsq.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/2/51.abstractOxford Journals, (2011). Quarterly Refugee Survey. Retrieved from: http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/refqtl/about.htmlRacheline Barda, (2008). The modern exodus of the Jews from Egypt. Retrieved from: http://www.nebidaniel.org/.../Whence%20_%20Hence%20by%20R.Barda.doc