Religious Islam and Political Islam

Religious and Political Islam

This utilizes the work of Bassam Tibi and others to distinguish religious from political Islam . It identifies these as competing for influence within the Muslim world . In the post colonial and post-Cold War contexts , political Islam offers itself as the solution to the problems of Muslim majority states instead of capitalism or communism regarding these as bankrupt . Religious Islam embraces secular democracy separation of religion and state and sees Islam as an ethic alongside other ethics in a pluralistic world . Political Islam is intolerant of diversity and of

dissent . The argues that political Islam is a modern construct that does not represent the original Islam of the seventh century . It describes political Islam as a danger to world . Religious Islam , which embraces pluralism , is the option that ought to be strengthened and encouraged . Easily rejected as a Europeanized ' version of Islam religious Islam is weaker than political Islam , which attracts support from Muslims who , suspicious of Western motives and solutions , see this option as more legitimately Islamic , which Tibi challenges

Analysts suggest that two options face the contemporary Muslim world Supporters of the first , religious Islam , regard Islam as an ethic and a religious faith , not as a comprehensive legal and political system Supporters of the second , political Islam , see Islam as a life embracing politics and law as well as spirituality and devotional acts . Turkey , a secular state founded in 1922 , may be identified as an example of...