The separation of church and state is easier for Christians to buy into IMO because Jesus was not too interested in the politics of the day, even if he was politically threatening. His stance on "give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and give to God what is God's" has made it easier for most Christians to justify wearing 2 hats when it comes to accepting secular rule of law and still honouring God.
Mohammed on the other hand was a political and military figure, as well as a prophet. There are numerous historical records of him either writing to, visiting, or sending direct emissaries to political figures of his day, representing both his religion and his nations. The line between secularism and religion is more difficult to identify in Islam because they evolved together from the start.
That is not to say that there aren't Christian fundamentalists that do not want to separate church and state, but they seem less powerful and supported.
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