Many Muslims resent it if we call Islam ‘political Islam’ and if we say that Islam spread at the point of the sword. They consider this as negative publicity and will say that this is western propaganda meant to smear or disparage Islam. However, it is time that Muslims stop being defensive and apologetic and accept Islam for what it is: a political force.
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Raja Petra Kamarudin
Now, when we talk about ‘a clash of opposing ideologies’ in these many Muslim countries, you may be wondering whether we are talking about political ideology or religious ideology. And this is where not only the non-Muslims but also the Muslims themselves do not comprehend the ‘real’ Islam.
There is no such thing as a separate political and religious ideology. There is no separation of church and state in Islam. Islam is not a religion. It is a political structure, as what Anwar Ibrahim is fond of saying: Islam is anadeen or way of life.
Hence, while the Muslim population of Malaysia may be majority Muslim, it is still not large enough for Islam to dominate Malaysian politics. So the Muslim politicians need to make some compromises. Now, if Malaysia was 90% Muslim, you will see something else emerge and all these noble western ideals would be discarded in favour of Islamisation.
I hope now the non-Muslims as well as the Muslims themselves will understand what is currently going on in Egypt plus the many Muslim countries all over the world. And if you can understand that then maybe you can understand what is going to happen in Malaysia in time to come.
written by Bryan, July 09, 2013 23:42:10
So his downfall is perhaps due to over attempts on imposition of the political Islamic idealogy by the Muslim brotherhood.. Adopting the Islamic political system as a force and in governing the way of life can also be a double edged sword even in an Islamic state where 80-90% of the population are muslims..when the people are not prepared to accept it... More so in a nation like Malaysia.. .
Then again it may even have lead to the sentiment that Morsi has betrayed the Egyptian revolution.
Worsening safety for women, breakdowns in the rule of law, crackdowns on cultural activity and police abuse - the Arab Spring wasn't meant to end like this.
Islamists use whatever means to use their religious tenets to dominate and social control not only their own kind but the rest of the society who may not be Muslims. Domination and Jihad seems entrenched in their psyche. Morsi was slyly trying to convert Egypt into a pure Muslim country and the general public rebelled and disposed of him. He should have reinforced secularism and allow each faith and community to move along side by side.
Religo-state is not like any other ideas of governance – there is a limit to questioning because ultimately its based on faith – not real Because there is ultimately no questioning at some point of religo-governance, its almost a one-way street or the very least, turning back at the very least is devastating.
Here is another more exhaustive insight on why the egyptians are at it again..election rigging disputed legitimacy , besieging the judiciary and constitutional courts , removing the AG,etc etc all too familiar a story..