Political Islam s Loss of Democratic Legitimacy

Address the question of political Islam. None of these tasks can be achieved without serious reflection about political Islam.

Radical Islamism offered him a ready made cause to die for.

Political Islam has reached a critical juncture on the road toward democratic legitimacy.

Democracies can deal with political Islam and respect fundamental rights. They can fight obscurantism and respect diversity.

Political Islam and how it develops will be the second factor.

Muslim professional organizations and the Islamic opposition political party hold the view that renunciation of Islam is punishable by death.

After all, the violence of political Islam is largely a product of these oppressive regimes.

In the '80s and '90s when Islamism started in the region, it spread across the MENA region as a whole.

Continuing fear of political Islam in much of the West explains past support for dictatorial regimes.

But the costs are too high to be impulsive, and the storms of political Islam are difficult to forecast.

Engaging political Islam will need to be the central part of any successful strategy for the Middle East.

From early on, there was a religious order in classical Islam that was distinct from the political order.

But the two countries situations include fundamental differences, as do political Islam s prospects for renewal.

One of the crucial questions of twenty first century politics will be how the world copes with the rise of political Islam.

The end of the Cold War in which Turkey was a frontline state and the growth of political Islam elsewhere also contributed to a rebirth of Islam in the public arena.

Third, there is the difference between those who adhere to the tradition of political Islam and those who uphold the strict secularism that came with the republic.

During the last 25 years, Islam has played an increasingly influential role in politics, and not only in the Islamic world, with political Islam frequently expressing itself in radicalism and terror.

Religion, then, would seem to be at the heart of the Turkish problem. Political Islam s opponents regard it as inherently anti democratic.

Unless Islamists are brought permanently into the political fold, political Islam will return in more violent forms in the future.

NEW YORK One interpretation of the anti government demonstrations now roiling Turkish cities is that they are a massive protest against political Islam.

But it is too soon to write political Islam off as a capable participant even a leading force in a pluralist democracy.

It has helped to curb the rise of political Islam across North Africa, including by backing the overthrow of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.

During the last 25 years, Islam has played an increasingly influential role in politics, and not only in the Islamic world, with political Islam frequently expressing itself in radicalism and terror. Both Muslims and non Muslims have not always agreed on the extent to which this is compatible with genuine Islam.

Islam is a threat.

Islam is dangerous.

Islam is common sense.

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Beyond Gaza, the rise of political Islam in the Arab Spring countries, particularly Egypt and Tunisia, has created a more Hamas friendly neighborhood.

People fear that sharia law will replace secular legislation, and that Islamism will spoil the fruits of Kemal Atatürk s drive to modernize post Ottoman Turkey.

Islam in Oceania refers to Islam and Muslims in Oceania.

They've been building civilizational demand for their values and we've been seeing those societies slowly transition to societies that are increasingly asking for a form of Islamism.

In both Algeria and Egypt, secular forces were incapable of stemming political Islam s rise, which could be cut short only by a military takeover.

From Israel s viewpoint, the rise to power of Sunni political Islam throughout the region over the past two years will lead to an ambivalent outcome.

It should have to accept, however, that no Arab democracy worthy of the name could refuse to open the electoral gates to political Islam.

As a result, Egypt s power struggle will continue, with the junta no longer battling those in Tahrir Square, but political Islam.

ishakassaad Political Islam doesn't have what to give Egyptians in terms of achieving social justice. This is why it is trying to stir up trouble to keep citizens busy and away from criticising their performance.

Fadil studied Islam.

Sami studied Islam.

Islam is not difficult.

Sami embraced Islam.

Sami converted to Islam.

Sami left Islam.

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