Is Libertarianism Compatible with Islam ?
Is Libertarianism Compatible with Islam ? Author: Davi Barker I recently came across an article by Laurence M. Vance on Lew Rockwell.com titled “Is Libertarianism Compatible With Religion?” in which he reflected that he, a devout Christian, and Murray Rothbard, an agnostic Jew, would have gotten along because they shared a common enemy in the […]
Ireland leads the world in Islamic values as Muslim states lag
Ireland leads the world in Islamic values as Muslim states lag Ireland best embodies the Islamic values of opportunity and justice, according to a survey by a leading US academic By Damien McElroy The Koran’s teachings are better represented in Western societies than in Islamic countries, which have failed to embrace the values of their […]
In Pursuit of Justice The Jurisprudence of Human Rights in Islam
In Pursuit of Justice The Jurisprudence of Human Rights in Islam Authors: Maher Hathout with Uzma Jamil, Gasser Hathout and Nayyar AliPublisher: Muslim Public Affairs Council, 2006 ISBN 0-9774404-0-0Book reviewed by Faroque Ahmad KhanThis review is published in JIMA: Vol. 39, 2007, p.128-9. What is the relationship of Islam to the modern state? What value […]
Ibn Khaldun Islams Man for All Seasons
Ibn Khaldun Islams Man for All Seasons Author: Dr. Benedikt Koehler* Tensions tearing at the basis of Islamic societies are never more acute than when stoked in the name of Islam. Idealists invoking Islam as a lever for change spark upheavals that time and again hand power to cynics. Looking for an explanation why Islamic […]
Do we need to blame the West ?
Do we need to blame the West ? Author: Ali Salman* In his article published in the Daily Telegraph on 18 August 2017, the author of “The Islamist” Ed Husain, while responding to the recent violent events in Barcelona, has argued that the main objective of the terrorists, including ISIL, is to bring back the […]
Building Muslim Civil Society from the Bottom Up
Building Muslim Civil Society from the Bottom Up Author: Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad* Introduction Alexis de Tocqueville (2000), in his quintessential study of democracy in America, manifested great concern for the problem of how to assure that democracy could be developed in a way compatible with liberty. It is an issue that is all too often […]
Why are Muslim majority countries lagging behind – Mohammed Amin
Mohammed Amin Mohammed Amin MBE’s personal and career history and current activities are detailed on the “About Me” page of his personal website www.mohammedamin.com He is writing in a personal capacity. In a short article, I can only provide a high-level overview of the key ideas. Expanding on the details, including looking at social attitudes […]
