Santorum and Huckabee are right. Islam is more than a religion and if Islam is so great then they shouldn’t mind anyone and everyone sitting in on their religious services. Both are common sense that need to be part of the political discussion.
This reminds me of a TV show I saw years ago. A panel was discussing Islam. And they talked of how Islam is a social system, a legal system, a governing structure, and a financial system. It is a way of life for devout Muslims.
Think about it. Islam is social system with ideology such as the treatment of women. Its a legal system with sharia law. Its a financial system in banking and lending as Islam bans paying interest or charging interest. In majority Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia the Koran is part of their civil law.
So Islam is far more than just a religion, even if we want to discuss it as a religious faith.