Yeah, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, doesn't matter. Anywhere on the planet.

In power, if you want to climb, you have to let yourself be blackmailed if you want to get to the top via getting into the dirty circles. So you joint hem in their dirty shit, get pictures in case you change your mind and try to turn on them in the future or try to get out, you're locked in for life. If you slip up, well pictures find their way into papers and you lose public support. Breaking loyalty to the cult comes at a high price.