From Political Islam to Democrat Muslim: A Comparison between Rashid Ghannouchi and Anwar Ibrahim

The relationship between Islam with a democratic political systemhas been questionable at best and incompatible at worst. While countlessresearch has been done on this issue for decades especially with the rise ofIslamist apologists in the years following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, thispaper prop...

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Authors: Malik, Maszlee (Author) ; Shukri, Syaza Farhana Mohamad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2018
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2018, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 161-188
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Summary:The relationship between Islam with a democratic political systemhas been questionable at best and incompatible at worst. While countlessresearch has been done on this issue for decades especially with the rise ofIslamist apologists in the years following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, thispaper proposes that it is time we understand the role of Islam through the lensesof democrat Muslims. Democrat Muslims are those who seek to preserve andpromote the five major qualities in human life with values that surpass simplyprotecting the people’s political, social and economic life. By comparingRashid al-Ghannouchi and Anwar Ibrahim, this paper traces their evolution tocome to a similar conclusion that is applicable to most Muslim societies. Usingthe dissonant politics theory, this paper suggests that local developments weretaken into high consideration when these two figures decided to conceptualizewhat is known today as Democrat Muslims.
ISSN:2289-5639
Contains:Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse