Jamal Harwood, Should non-Muslims be worried about your desire for an Islamic caliphate? What's wrong with the systems of government we already have - and have fought for - over centuries of civil war and then democracy?
Asked by ryanscribe on Aug 17 2007 9:02:16 AM and supported by 25 members
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We work to re-establish the Caliphate in the Muslim world, from where
it was the dominant political system for centuries and in which those
populations are seeking its return. A recent study by the University
of Maryland published in April 2007 has confirmed the trend towards
the Caliphate in the Muslim world, with the report stating: “Large
majorities in most (Muslim) countries support the goals of requiring
a strict application of sharia, keeping out Western values, and even
unifying all Islamic countries into a single Islamic state (Caliphate)."
The Caliphate provides a different historical experience to that you
refer to from Europe, an experience of great stability and not built
on the back of civil war. It is dangerous to frame all Political
systems merely from the perspective of European history. Muslims want
the Caliphate because it is based on their beliefs and has an
historical track record. Attempts to impose western style democracy
have failed – and are seen as associated with economic exploitation
and political dominance by powerful Western governments. The support
of dictators by democratic governments has also lessened respect for
and distanced the people from that which you advocate. The Caliphate
is a form of governance where authority lies with the people; the
ruler is elected and accountable; and the laws are from Islam and not
open to manipulation by the wealthiest in society.