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 Topic: Islam cannot be Secularized

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  • Islam cannot be Secularized
     OP - June 06, 2016, 05:02 PM
    Brief article by Shadi Hamid on why Islam cannot be secularized.

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    Islam, in both theory and practice, is “exceptional” in how it relates to politics. Because of its outsize role in law and governance, Islam has been—and will continue to be—resistant to secularization...Two factors worth emphasizing: First, the “founding moment” of Islam looms large. Unlike Jesus Christ, the Prophet Muhammad was a theologian, a preacher, a warrior and a politician, all at once. He was also the leader and builder of a new state, capturing, holding and governing new territory. Religious and political functions, at least for the believer, were no accident. They were meant to be intertwined in the leadership of one man.Second, more than merely the word of God, for Muslims, the Quran is God’s direct and literal speech. It is difficult to overstate the centrality of divine authorship. This does not mean Muslims are literalists; most are not. But it does mean the text cannot easily be dismissed as irrelevant.///

     

    http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2016/06/03-islam-different-from-other-religions-hamid#.V1V_uK2ADnd.facebook


    He could have also mentioned the concept of Biddah which explicitly prohibits any change in the religion.
    In my opinion a life without curiosity is not a life worth living
  • Islam cannot be Secularized
     Reply #1 - June 06, 2016, 07:54 PM
    Islam is an autocratic state - it holds Allah as the supreme sovereign over all. End of argument. All else is just obfuscation.
    No free mixing of the sexes is permitted on these forums or via PM or the various chat groups that are operating.

    Women must write modestly and all men must lower their case.

    http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?425649-Have-some-Hayaa-%28modesty-shame%29-people!
  • Islam cannot be Secularized
     Reply #2 - June 07, 2016, 03:48 AM
    I really appreciate people who are honest about this issue. Secularization and assimilation is the ideal outcome, but we don't know if it will come true or not.

  • Islam cannot be Secularized
     Reply #3 - June 08, 2016, 04:59 AM
    An interesting name for the title thread
    "I'm standing here like an asshole holding my Charles Dickens"

    "No theory,No ready made system,no book that has ever been written to save the world. i cleave to no system.."-Bakunin
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