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Islamic political thought deals not only with matters of government, politics, and the state, but also addresses questions of acceptable behavior and ethics of both the ruler and the ruled before God. Islamic political thought cannot be measured by Western criteria and standards of political theory.
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From the laylat al-qadr, the “night of power” in which the Qur’an symbolically “came down” from God, to the death of the Prophet, Muslim affairs were governed by the special authority of that prophetic-revelatory event, and it remains the primary paradigm of political authority in Islam.
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Political thought is the study of the exercise of power, of who should exercise it, and how much power they should have; it is about justice in relationships between people, especially between those in power and those they rule, and the just distribution of goods in society.
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Mar 29, 2015 · 29 March 2015. Cite. Share. Abstract. In sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond.
Nov 11, 2012 · Central themes and sources of Islamic political thought: caliph, modernity, knowledge, shari’a, government, revival and reform; Modern concepts, institutions, movements, and parties: civil society, Islamization, secularism, veil, Muslim Brotherhood
Dec 14, 2009 · The term Political Islam refers generally to any interpretation of Islam that serves as a basis for political identity and action. More specifically, it refers to the movements representing modern political mobilization in the name of Islam, a trend that emerged in the late 20th century.
The most important text for Islamic political thought is the Qur’an. Between 610 and 632, in rhyming verses that his companions memo- rized, wrote down, and codified in the decades after his death, Muhammad recited what Muslims consider to be the eternal word of God.
