The twenty-first century has witnessed a surge in global attention to the role of religion in public life, driven by factors such as mass migration, digital communication, and renewed expressions of religiosity. Despite mid-twentieth-century sociological theories predicting secularization and the waning of religious influence, religion endures as a potent force in both domestic and international politics (Norris & Inglehart, 2004), demanding fresh examinations of how faith-related convictions interact with governance, ideological agendas, and foreign policy strategies.