Islamic Fundamentalism
Islamic Fundamentalism | Fundamentalist Islam Is Not Compatible with Democracy
Ausaf Ali is a former professor at the Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Karachi and the author of Broader Dimensions of the Ideology of Pakistan.
Summary: Muslims, particularly Pakistani Muslims, have failed at creating lasting democratic governments. Islamic fundamentalists do not appreciate the dynamism and rationality that are necessary to maintain a democratic government, mainly because Islam does not champion these values. According to Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad ruled according to Allah’s (God’s)...
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Table of Contents
- The Difference Between Islam and Islamic Fundamentalism
- Islam Is Compatible with Democracy
- Fundamentalist Islam Is Not Compatible with Democracy
- Islamist Misogyny Has Its Roots in Islam
- Islamist Misogyny Does Not Have Its Roots in Islam
- Islamic Fundamentalism Is a Threat to the United States
- Islam Is Not a Threat to the West
- Islamic Fundamentalist Schools Foster Terrorism
- Islamist Terrorism Does Not Reflect Islam
- Fundamentalism Exists Across All Religions
- Islamic Fundamentalism Is Being Shaped by the West
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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