Man, by nature, is a being who lives by instituting a government. The first manifestation of this took place when people decided that they would select chiefs of their tribes. After that, when these c...
In the broadest sense, the West’s borrowings from the Middle East form practically the whole basic fabric of civilization; and they date from the earliest times, long before history began to be record...
In the exercise to form a sound understanding of the dīn, the Farahi School invokes three fundamentals of central import: a) The holy Qur’ān is the distinguisher between and the sole criterion to defi...
Some people believe that democracy is a concept alien to Islam. The ideal way of setting up an Islamic government in our times is the one that the Taliban adopted for Mullāh ‘Umar’s government in Afgh...
In order to inculate good qualities in a individual, help is usually sought from the law. It is possible that some change in the inclinations and behaviour of the people might be brought about if the...
An Islamic State is an ideological state. It is founded on some principles and beliefs and not on race, tribe or family. All the Muslims believing in God and following God and His Messengers are equal...
Obedience in Islam In Islam obedience to God necessarily implies obedience to the Messenger. One cannot be obedient to God while being disobedient to the Messenger. Similarly, obedience to the Messeng...
The rightly guided caliphs had two sources of guidance before them: the examples set by the Holy Prophet (sws) and the clear and unambiguous directives of the Holy Qur’ān and the Hadīth. These sources...
‘Allamah Iqbal’s (b. 1877 d. 1938) and Fethullah Gülen’s (b.1938) ideas about democracy in the Islamic context are very similar. ‘Allamah Iqbal had indeed made a proposal of spiritual democracy to the...
Gallup International has periodically conducted a survey in the United States. The question asked was: “If your party nominates a female candidate for president then would you vote her or not?” What t...
Adnan Zulfiqar is Adjunct Professor of Islam at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, PA. He is also currently pursuing a JD/PhD. (Islamic Studies) at the University of Pennsylvania Law...
1. Introduction Human Rights activism emerged in the twentieth century with the potential of the universal recognition and application of its ideals as the only acceptable way of approaching human val...
‘The Day of Reckoning is due to come’ is a statement that is imprinted in our souls 1 and has been substantiated by the Messengers of Allah. According to Islam, a profound sense of accountability in t...
Dr Murad Wilfried Hofmann, Ex-German diplomat and author of ‘Islam: the Alternative’, ‘Islam 2000’, ‘Voyage to Makkah’, reverted to Islam in 1980. This article is an excerpt from his recent lecture on...
The issue of the relationship of a Muslim country with other countries of the world, especially non-Muslim ones is indeed a sensitive one. An era in which many anticipate the famous Huntington hypothe...
The issue of citizenship of an Islamic State is a very sensitive one and needs elaboration. This elaboration is all the more required in the wake of events that are ensuing after the tragedy of Sep 11...
The ideological battle of the 20th century that pitted socialism against capitalism cost millions their lives. In the end, socialism failed. Yet, even capitalism, as an idea, has failed to put forth a...
American interest in Islam reached its pinnacle in the last quarter of 2001. The most important reason for this was certainly the attack against the World Trade Center on the eleventh of September of...
There seems to be a consensus that the world is becoming a dangerous place to live in. Its peace is threatened by the very creature expected to preserve it. Surprisingly, the weapon that has been used...
During the past two centuries, a lot has been written and said about the political philosophy of Islam. In particular, subsequent to the dismemberment of the institution of Khilāfat in the first quart...
