Islamic democracy
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Islamic democracy is a political system that seeks to combine democratic governance—such as elections and representation—with principles and values derived from Islamic law and ethics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political ideology
ⓘ
political system model ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure governance in accordance with Islamic values
ⓘ
reconcile Islam and democracy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamist political movements
ⓘ
reformist Muslim thinkers ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Islamic ethics
ⓘ
Islamic law ⓘ democratic principles ⓘ |
| combines |
Islamic principles
ⓘ
democratic governance ⓘ |
| constrainedBy |
Islamic law (sharia)
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ⓘ
Prophetic traditions (hadith) ⓘ Quranic principles ⓘ |
| critiquedBy |
Islamist absolutists
ⓘ
secularists ⓘ |
| critiquedFor | potential tension between divine sovereignty and popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
comparative politics ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
consultative decision-making
ⓘ
moral governance ⓘ protection of human dignity ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
accountability of rulers
ⓘ
consultation (shura) ⓘ elections ⓘ political representation ⓘ public participation ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic constitutionalism
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ⓘ
classical Islamic concept of shura ⓘ modern democratic theory ⓘ |
| normativelyOpposes |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
theocratic absolutism ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Islamic reform movements
ⓘ
some Muslim-majority political parties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Islamic constitutionalism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic governance theories ⓘ |
| seeksTo |
integrate religious authority and popular will
ⓘ
legitimize democracy in Islamic terms ⓘ |
| supports |
constitutional government
ⓘ
periodic elections ⓘ popular sovereignty within Islamic limits ⓘ protection of certain civil rights ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| variesBy |
interpretation of sharia
ⓘ
national constitutional frameworks ⓘ sectarian and jurisprudential schools ⓘ |
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