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The Principles of Native Administration in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1898-1956. By Ahmad Ibrahim AbouShouk and Anders Bjorkelo
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Elections in the Muslim World, 1990-2002
Get PDFAbstract: Aggregate data analysis of elections held between 1990 and 2002 in the Muslim world show that most of these elections belong to the non-democratic category and these elections were mostly non-competitive. Approximately, 98% of the Muslim world people do not enjoy full political liberty. About 96% of the people in the Muslim world enjoy the right to vote, but their votes hardly result in transfer of power. However, there are four countries in the Muslim world, Bangladesh, Iran, Malaysia and Mali, where elections are relatively free and fair
Research and Development in the Muslim Society
Get PDFAbstract: Despite clear-cut exhortation from the Qur’ān and Sunnah, Muslims are not showing much interest in R&D. Many Muslims are finding comfort in simply importing foreign goods and solutions to enrich their lives. Data analyses show that the Muslim world is far behind other countries in terms of research and development. There exists some misunderstanding in the Muslim mind on the meaning and role of research and development. There is a need for sustained research in all aspects of the society for it to develop as envisaged by Islam
Modern Trends in Islamic Theological Discourses in Twentieth Century Indonesia: A Critical Survey. By Fauzan Saleh
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Get PDFThe term Islam has been used in various ways, i.e., (a) as submission, (b) as definition of religion and, (c) as the name of a particular religion. However, some orientalists erroneously argue that the term Islām is not the name of a particular religion and thus they try to confuse true tawḥīd with shirk. Both orientalists and supporters of the modern concept of transcendent unity of religions have skillfully used it to confuse Muslims and other readers