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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