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Political aspects of Islam are derived from the Quran, ḥadīth literature, and sunnah (accounts of the sayings and living habits attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad during his lifetime), [1] the history of Islam, and elements of political movements outside Islam.
[2] [3] Not all forms of political activity by Muslims are discussed under the rubric of political Islam, Political Islam can represent one aspect of the Islamic revival that began in the 20th century. [1] Most academic authors use the term Islamism to describe the same phenomenon or use the two terms interchangeably. [1]
He argued that Islam had the "gems of an economic and democratic organization of society", but that this growth was stunted by the monarchist rule of Umayyad Caliphate, which established the Caliphate as a great Islamic empire but led to political Islamic ideals being "repaganized" and the early Muslims losing sight of the "most important ...
Various strands of political Islam exist, with most of them falling under the umbrella term of Islamism. Graham Fuller has argued for a broader notion of Islamism as a form of identity politics, involving "support for [Muslim] identity, authenticity, broader regionalism, revivalism, [and] revitalization of the community."
The term ‘Islamic governance' denotes a form of political rule guided by the teachings of the Quran and Sunna. [2] The philosophical underpinnings of an ideal Islamic governance system are rooted in several key principles. [3] Tawhid, the doctrine of God's oneness, underscores the vertical axis of the Islamic ethical framework.
Islamism refers to religious and political ideological movements that believe that Islam should influence political systems. [1] Its proponents believe Islam is innately political, and that Islam as a political system is superior to communism, liberal democracy, capitalism, and other alternatives in achieving a just, successful society. [2]
The Political History of Islam (Persian: تاریخ سیاسی اسلام) is the name of a two-volume book written by Rasul Jafarian, the first volume of which is entitled "The life conduct of the Prophet (of Islam)" in 692 pages and the second volume is entitled "History of the Caliphs" in 828 pages.
The religio-political ideology of Islamism (also often called political Islam or Islamic fundamentalism) [1] which has "arguably altered the Middle East more than any trend since the modern states gained independence", redefining "politics and even borders" (according to at least one observer (author Robin Wright), [2] is active in many countries around the world.