General Perspective on Islamic political thought: Views of Prominent Modern Islamists

Authors

  • Syed Sabha Ji Research Scholar, Centre of Central Asian Studies., University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, India
  • G. N. Khaki Professor, Centre of Central Asian Studies & Director Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies & Sheikh-ul-Alam Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006. India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2022.v07.i12.001

Keywords:

Caliphate, Islamic Polity, Ummah, Shari’ah

Abstract

The collapse of the Caliphate triggered a substantial debate among experts about the Caliphate. The Khalifah has traditionally been the sole type of Islamic politics that has existed since the Prophet's time (SAW). As a result, the early Muslims developed a complete philosophy that addressed the caliphate's beginnings, the qualification of the caliph, the nature and process of election, and the purpose of government. Modern Islamic political doctrines have remained nearly comparable to the previously theoretically idealised notion of the caliphate presented by famous Muslim intellectuals and jurists such as al-Mawardi, al-Ghazali, and al-Baqillani. It was a reworking of the caliphate concept and its detailed organisation. This new method has been written about by Hasan al-Banna, Sayyid Qutb, Abul-Ala Maududi, and others. This paper is an endeavour to recapitulate the views of modern writers on Islamic polity.

Author Biographies

Syed Sabha Ji, Research Scholar, Centre of Central Asian Studies., University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006, India

Syed Sabha Ji graduated from the women's college on M.A. Road in Srinagar, India. She obtained her Master's in the subject of Islamic Studies at the University of Kashmir and received the gold medal in her Master's. She has qualified for the SET and NET exams and is currently conducting research at the Center for Central Asian Studies.

G. N. Khaki, Professor, Centre of Central Asian Studies & Director Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies & Sheikh-ul-Alam Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 190006. India

Prof. G.N. Khaki received his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar. He also holds a Master’s degree in Arabic from the same university. He has qualified for a junior research fellowship. He is working as a professor at the CCAS University of Kashmir. He is also the director of the Shahihamadan Institute of Islamic Studies and the Sheikh ul-Alam Center for Multidisciplinary Studies at the University of Kashmir. He has 32 years of experience in teaching and research. He is the recipient of multiple awards and is a member of several editorial boards.

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Published

14-12-2022

How to Cite

Syed, S. J., & Khaki, G. N. . (2022). General Perspective on Islamic political thought: Views of Prominent Modern Islamists. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 7(12), 01–05. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2022.v07.i12.001

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Vol. 7 No. 12 (2022): RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary

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