Islamic Political Thought

Protecting the Qur’an

Question:     Salam. In one of your answers to a question about the validity of Islam as being the final message you said Allah Almighty will protect the Qur’an and the Islamic deen (religion) from any diversion and change.
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Classification of Islamic Trends

Current media coverage studies on Islam and Muslim societies and communities, especially on what is called 'political Islam' or 'Islamists', typically mention these terms: fundamentalist, strict, radical, moderate, progressive, and so on. These media reports draw from a large number of contemporary studies that offer 'typologies of Islamic ideologies.'
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Praying by a ‘Non-Muslim’

Question: I am originally Christian and for the last year I have been discovering Islam. I have now stopped going to church and praying according to the Christian tradition because I gradually became unconvinced of the key Christian teachings about Jesus.
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The Fair Logic of Jizyah

Question: I recently had a discussion with a non-Muslim friend about the jizyah (ransom) that non-Muslims have to pay in Islamic states. Is it discriminatory? Why do non-Muslims have to pay such a tax? Who has to pay it and how is it calculated? Thank you.
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02 Mar 13

CILE 1st International Conference

The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) cordially invites you to attend its 1st International Conference: “ Arts and Politics from an Ethical Perspective: Critical Questions” How can Islamic Ethics reform Politics and advance Arts?
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