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Supreme
Hello;
From my time on this forum, I've discovered that the overwhelming majority of Muslims are in support of pan-Islamism- that is, a unified state or 'Caliphate' that encompasses many Muslim majority nations. However, my questions are:
-What nations would be included in this hypothetical state? You don't have to list them all, if you think all of them, then say so.
Peace there, brother Supreme.
I don't know which nations but my Pakistan and Saudi Arabia should definitely be there! :D
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Supreme
-Taking into account the high chance that such a Caliphate would be Sunni dominated, would the Shia majorities in Iraq and Iran be able to practise their faith in the same freedom that Sunni Muslims would by the state?
Of course! Infact they would have more safety and freedom of practicing their own religion in an Islamic state then they have in your America, UK and the other wetern and some Asian countires!
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Supreme
-What would be the fate of minority, non-Islamic, religions? For example, in Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon, Christians constitute a subastantial and large minority. Would these Christians be able to carry on practising their faith with the guaranteed sancitity of churches, or would the state largely restrict their religious activities, like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does?
Again answer is yes, of course! They would have all the right in the world to practice their religion and would have more safety when they would be under an Islamic Caliphate. In an Islamic state, demolishing Churches and Hindu Mandars, and on their place errecting a mosque is forbidden in Islam. In an Islamic Calipahte, we all would live in Peace and tranquility and would love and respect each other. No one would oppress the weak. Yeaaaaaay! :statisfie
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Supreme
-Would this Caliphate put a lot of emphasis on the military aspect on things? Would it develop nuclear warheads, perhaps? Would it try and become a major global power and rival China, America and Russia?
The Caliphate would obviously try to pay lot of emphasis on military aspects because if it won’t, then it would doom simply as America, Russia etc would try their best to achieve their lost status and to get rid of the enemies in their “famous way”. But the military forces would be there mainly for the defense purpose. And the establishment of Caliphate seems to be not so near. I think we Muslims will have it when Hazarat Imam Mahdi would come. But Allah knows best!
This Caliphate would remain constantly in danger from the non and disbelievers. They would try everything in their hand to bring it down. And so for this purpose, we would require a very strong military force. And other forces like police etc are always there in every state to maintain peace and keep the evil out.
I don’t think it would “try” at all to be a global power but it would just be!” :D Allah promises Muslims that if we strongly adhere to His religion, we are bound to be victorious! A real Islamic Caliphate would be a no match for any other power of the world! :D
An Islamic Caliphate’s one of the main and most important focal point would be Dawah (calling people to the way of Allah). This is a must for the Caliphate, a duty which must be met if people want to go to Jannah otherwise, every Muslim in the Caliphate would earn an equal share in sin if Dawah would not be carried out by the Caliphate.
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Supreme
-Would it pursue environmental policies that would benefit the global community?
Yes, it would try its best to ensure a better living for the people. And do you know brother, Allah has made cleanliness as half faith! SubhanAllah! :statisfie
[QUOTE=Supreme;1334604]-What would be the rights of women? Would they be able to be employed, or drive cars, for example?[?QUOTE]
Here is a best lecture on
Women's Rights in Islam.
The rights of women are only protected in my Islam. Women would be able to do just anything as long as it doesn’t go against the Islamic Shariah. Islam doesn’t allow intermingling of opposite sexes so if the job they are doing involves it, then it would be forbidden. But if they have a separate environment, then they can do job as long as it doesn’t go against Allah’s commandments. About driving cars, I don’t know because in Saudi Arabia, they don’t allow women to drive cars but again Saudi Arabia is not at all a true Islamic State. Women can go anywhere they like but with “mahrams” (those male members of the family whom they can’t marry e.g. father, brother, son etc). So I think same applies to driving cars as women should not go alone to any place unless accompanied by a mahram. But I still don’t think this gives the answer to the question.:(
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Supreme
-How would the ruler/Caliph or government come to power? Would they be elected, or would it be a system where one is born into power?
Is that a trick question? :( Well both of them can be right. I mean Hazrat Imam Mahdi, our leader would be born. (But it’s not like a ruler can carryout as much autocracy and injustice as possible and still would remain on seat just because he was born to be a ruler!) Hazart Imam Mahdi would be the most just ruler of his time because his personality, as described in Sahih Bukhari, matches with that of Holy Prophet (s.a.w). :wub:
Now about the other rulers, they would be elected. You know even the first four Caliphs of Islam were also elected. After Prophet Muhammd (s.a.w), Mulsims unanimously agreed to make Hazrat Abu Bakr as the first Caliph of Islam. Then Hazrat Abu Bakr, nominated some companions of the Prophet and people chose among them their next Caliph. There was a system of casting votes in that Islamic era, known as the “Bait system”. People would place their hand on the hand of the nominated person and would say that “I accept you as a Caliph”. And for the very first time in the history of mankind, women were allowed to vote! Muslimahs also voted for their Caliph. This right of voting which west so much boasts about, was only given to women recently whereas Islam gave this right to women 1300 years ago!!!
Peace