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The term caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) refers to the first system of governance established in Islam, and represented the political authority and unity of the Muslim Ummah. It was initially led by Muhammad's disciples as a continuation of the political authority the prophet established, known as the 'Rashidun Caliphate'. It represented the political unity of the Muslim Ummah, not the theological unity as this was a personal matter, and was the world's first major welfare state. A "caliphate" is also a state which implements such a government. Sunni Islam dictates that the head of state, the caliph, should be selected by Shura - elected by Muslims or their representatives. Followers of Shia Islam believe the caliph should be an imam descended in a line from the Ahl al-Bayt. After the Rashidun period until 1924, caliphates, sometimes two at a single time, real and illusory, were ruled by dynasties. The first dynasty was the Umayyad. This was followed by the Abbasid, the Fatimid, and finally the Ottoman Dynasty. The caliphate was "the core political concept of Sunni Islam, by the consensus of the Muslim majority in the early centuries.". From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is the Islamic caliphate compatible with some type of electoral democracy in the Arab world? Q. What if it were more of a religious and ceremonial role than a political one? Asked by brainless banana - Sun Jan 13 00:05:27 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. No. In democracy everybody's vote is equal whereas islamic rulers will always put Koran first, in which muslim men have more rights than women, and more rights than non-muslims. Secondly, it is blasphemy for muslims to doubt the holy text; which was intented as a law. That's where Sharya comes from: religious laws. For muslims, religious laws will always have more validity than laws that are 'made by people'. And this is conflicting with democracy, in which people can vote for leaders who want to change laws. Of course, some people want to make a change. Check the work of Zuhdi Jasser, a devote American muslim who strongly believes in democracy. But it's extremely difficult, because for most muslims, the holiness of the ancient texts… [cont.] Answered by Thijs - Sun Jan 13 05:07:23 2008 Why did Shias approve of the Caliphate of Umar bin AbdulAziz? Q. I have read that the entire Muslim ummah approved of Umar ibn AbdulAziz in terms of his policies and personal behavior. Even the crazy Khawarij people liked him because of his piety. However, because he is not related to the Prophet (s), I don't understand why the Shias did not try to overthrow him. *His reign proved that all Muslims, regardless of sect, are capable of living together in peace without constantly bashing each other. Asked by Al - Sun Oct 26 08:55:28 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Umar made a number of important religious reforms. He abolished the long-standing Umayyad and Khawaarij custom of cursing Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) at the end of Friday sermons and ordered the following Qu'ranic verse be recited instead: - Surely God enjoins justice, doing of good and giving to kinsfolk But you have to remember the only Calipha that the Shia Imams revolted against was Yazid. Answered by FTL - Sun Oct 26 09:01:30 2008 Why isn't more being done to establish a Caliphate?
Q. Since it is the duty of every individual Muslims and a requirement of our deen. Asked by The and It - Sun Aug 3 14:47:10 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Because the step before establishing the Khilaafah is Tasfiyyah wat Tarbiyyah. The proof is from the statement of Imaam Maalik which Ibn Taymiyyah recorded in his Majmoo' al Fataawa: ((The latter part of this Ummah will not be rectified except by that which rectified the first)) And what is that which rectified the earlier generation? Khilaafah? Where was the Khilaafah for the first 13 years of Prophet hood? Where was that Khilaafah? It was not there, rather there was the establishment of Tawheed and the Ulemaa they say that the establishment of Tawheed and the correct 'Aqeedah comes before any of the Ahkaam of the deen. Allaah says: and Allaah says: And the Messenger of Allaah Salallaahu alihi wa salam said to Mu'aadh… [cont.] Answered by Abul Haarith - Sun Aug 3 16:23:49 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "caliphate"  news.google.com The Diplomat ... while the Taliban and al-Qaeda leadership are virtually inseparable in terms of their goal of creating an Islamic caliphate in Afghanistan. ... and more » news.google.com Triumph From my research, I did discern that both the modicum of stability that the Nigerian state enjoys in the core parts of the Caliphate society and the ... news.google.com UNC Chapell Hill ... he emphasized the concept of the Islamic world caliphate and jihad against enemies of his brand of Islam, particularly the Pan-Arab socialist regimes. ... From Google News Search: "caliphate"  mozadded1924.blog.ca MOZADDED1924 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:29:46 GM Here is the summary section from the 2005 RAND report by Cheryl Bernard entitled 'Civil Democratic Islam. Partners Resources and.  politeia-dbase.blogspot.com Cassandra Troy Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:00:00 GM Tony's Canard, Bunkers and some darned thing in the Balkans - Neo Totalitarianism (5): the Transnational State - Transnational Progressivism: an Inexplicable Presumption - Exclusive: The Clinton Legacy, The Balkan . Caliphate. ...  realcourage.org REAL Organization hu, 03 Dec 2009 01:35:18 GM On December 1, 2009, as groups concerned about the AIDS disease sought public awareness and prevention, the anti-freedom Islamic supremacist group Hizb ut-Tahrir held its own protests in Indonesia rejecting condoms and AIDS prevention ... From Google Blog Search: "caliphate" |
