“Islamic state means a state based on justice and democracy and structured upon Islamic rules and laws.” MeanStatesLawJusticeDemocracyIslamicIslamic State Author:Ruhollah Khomeini
“I don't find any difference between Islam and Islamic fundamentalists. I believe religion is the root, and from the root fundamentalism grows as a poisonous stem. If we remove fundamentalism and keep religion, then one day or another fundamentalism will grow again. I need to say that because some liberals always defend Islam and blame fundamentalists for creating problems. But Islam itself oppresses women. Islam itself doesn't permit democracy and it violates human rights.” IfsNeedsBelieveHumansProblemReligionI BelieveGrowsDifferencesDemocracyRightsAtheismOne DayCreatingRootsBlameIslamHuman RightsIslamicRemovePermitStemFundamentalismPoisonous Author:Taslima Nasrin
“There are many democracies in our Arab and Islamic countries, but unfortunately, they are all false democracies.” CountryDemocracyIslamic Author:Yusuf al-Qaradawi
“I've written a book entitled 'Islam: the Challenges of Democracy,' because it is a challenge. It requires careful interpretation of the Islamic tradition and Islamic theology, and there's a lot in there that would support democratic ideals.” BookChallengesSupportDemocracyWrittenIdealsTraditionDemocraticIslamCarefulTheologyIslamicInterpretationEntitledDemocratic Ideals Author:Khaled Abou El Fadl
“You have to stand guard over the development and maintenance of democracy, Islamic social justice and the equality of manhood in your own native soil.” SocialJusticeDemocracyDevelopmentSocial JusticeEqualitySoilIslamicNativeManhoodPakistanMaintenanceQuaidQuaid Azam Author:Muhammad Ali Jinnah
“First of all, there's no separation of church and state in the Islamic world. They're one and the same. And so when President Bush or Senator Kerry or Prime Minister Blair says, "Look, adopt our secular democracy, look at how good we've done. We have a wonderful level of standard of living for our people," what many Muslims hear is, "Turn your back on God and follow what men say."” PeopleMenWorldFirstsLooksStatesDoneTurnsPresidentChurchLevelsDemocracyWonderfulStandardsSeparationMinistersIslamicPrimeSecularSenatorsPrime MinisterPresident BushChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateStandards Of LivingBlair Author:Michael Scheuer
“You can forgive your leaders for not knowing the intricacies of Islamic history. You cannot forgive them for not knowing their own. And when you look at American democracy, where did it start? It started, if you need to pick a point, at Runnymede in 1215. We have now been at this process, we and our English-speaking allies, for 800 years.” IfsNeedsYearsLooksProcessLeaderKnowingDemocracyPicksForgivingIslamicAlliesNot KnowingAmerican DemocracyIntricacyEnglish Speaking Author:Michael Scheuer
“When considering the Islamic world, Turkey is the best example of a country where democracy irreversibly gained a foothold despite religious and cultural traditions still respected today. With some reservation, this can be said about Pakistan, too, where we can observe dynamic political processes going on [and] governments change as a result of elections. In my opinion, it is up to the ruling elite to initiate cardinal changes.” WorldSaidStillsCountryGovernmentTodayPoliticalProcessReligiousResultsOpinionDemocracyExampleTraditionElectionDespiteIslamicElitesConsideringPakistanRulingTurkeysCardinalsReservationsInitiate Author:Garry Kasparov