Part III: Is Islam an apolitical religion? Abstract Does religion encompass all segments of life? What is the true definition of religion? In the previous articles we discussed the historical development of the alienation of religion from social affairs. In this article, we start exploring the union between religion and society, presenting arguments of some…
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Are Religion and Politics Separable? Abstract The idea that religion should not encompass social affairs has been a subject of debate, especially in the Renaissance and The Enlightenment era. This article is a continuation of the history of the idea of secularism that sees religion as separable from politics and, under the modern connotations, claims…
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The Personality of the Holy Prophet, the seal of the Prophets Obedience to the Holy Prophet (S) is considered by the Holy Qur’an to be equal to the obedience to God. He is “the source, mine and nucleus for the Muslims, and they can explore all their actions, behaviour and duties from this valuable source…
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IMAM KHOMEINI’S “ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT: GOVERNANCE OF THE JURIST” AND “JIHAD AL-AKBAR” Part IV: The concepts of trustee, legatee, faqih Allah SWT decreed that Imam Ali became the first legatee after Prophet Muhammad “The immediate legatee of the Most Noble Messenger (S) was of course the Commander of the Faithful (A), who was followed by the…
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IMAM KHOMEINI’S “ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT: GOVERNANCE OF THE JURIST” AND “JIHAD AL-AKBAR” Part III: The ‘Ulama The critical role of the ‘ulama The ‘ulama have a pivotal role in the safeguarding and propagation of Islam and in the commentary on its laws, as well as on the traditions. Their role is so significant that if due…
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