Modern World and Islam: A Case of Democracy in Islam

Authors

  • Dr. Naseem Akhter Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Islamic Studies Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Dr. Shumaila Rafiq Shumailarafiq06@gmail.com
  • Dr. Sohail Akhtar Lecturer in History Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords:

Islam, West, Democracy, People, State, Society etc.

Abstract

The paper is an analytical study of the concept democracy in modern world and in Islam. The two concepts have big difference due to the different thinking of the western Philosophers and the teachings of Islam. West claim that the center of power are the people in a state while in Islam it is clear that Allah Almighty is the power of all and He is supreme and sovereign and the people are only the representative on earth.  Islam protects the human rights not only but introduced a system of Shura rather than an electoral democracy. So both political systems have differed with one another. This paper highlights the two concept of democracy.

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Published

2022-06-30

How to Cite

Akhter, D. N. ., Rafiq, D. S. ., & Akhtar, D. S. . (2022). Modern World and Islam: A Case of Democracy in Islam. Acta-Islamica, 10(1), 51–64. Retrieved from http://www.aisbbu.com/index.php/ai/article/view/141

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022): Acta Islamica, January - June 2022

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