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Afghanistan's Central Asian neighbours have generally reacted pragmatically to the Taliban's seizure of power there. For the autocratically ruled, secular states on the periphery of the former Soviet empire, economic cooperation and the stabilisation of humanitarian and political conditions in Afghanistan are at the forefront of their interests in maintaining relations with their southern neighbour. According to offi­cial discourse, Central Asia's entrenched secularism is not challenged by the Taliban's Islamism. On social media in Central Asia, however, the Islamic emirate of the Taliban is portrayed as a political counter-model; one which is more positively received in coun­tries with greater discursive freedom and under governments whose policies more openly confront the Taliban. This reveals a trend towards Islamist-inspired iden­tity formation that will be difficult to stop through censorship and repression. (author's abstract)

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This paper examines the notion of state and leadership according to the contemporary Islamic thought. To be more precise, the paper asks whether it is possible for a non-Muslim to be the president of the majority Muslim country. To answer this, the paper will dwell into the problem of citizenship both in classical and modern Islamic thought by taking into account the political and social situation that shapes this thought. The paper maintains that many Muslims?both in the past and at the present?fail to offer a proper discourse on statehood and leadership in Islamic perspective. The mainstream discourse on this issue?the paper argues?is that which keeps in a good balance the notion of religiosity and citizenship. The rightwing Muslims will provide a textual understanding of the problem, while the left-wing will otherwise offer a secular interpretation of it. This paper will try to keep the two in a balance, and present a fair understanding of what the Qur'an and the Sunnah say about the problem at hand.

Islam is the religion of the majority of Arab citizens in Israel and since the late 1970s has become an important factor in their political and socio-cultural identity. This leads to an increasing number of Muslims in Israel who define their identity first and foremost in relation to their religious affiliation. By examining this evolving religious identity during the past four decades and its impact on the religious and socio-cultural aspects of Muslim life in Israel, Muhammad Al-Atawneh and Nohad Ali explore the local nature of Islam. They find that Muslims in Israel seem to rely heavily on the prominent Islamic authorities in the region, perhaps more so than minority Muslims elsewhere. This stems, inter alia, from the fact that Muslims in Israel are the only minority that lives in a land they consider to be holy and see themselves as a natural

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- PREFACE TO THE SECOND PAPERBACK EDITION -- PREFACE -- ONE: What Is Muslim Politics? -- Imagining Politics -- The Language of Politics -- Doctrine and Political Action -- Setting Boundaries -- TWO: The Invention of Tradition in Muslim Politics -- The "Modernization" of Muslim Societies -- The Blurring of Tradition and Modernity -- The Objectification of Muslim Consciousness -- THREE: Sacred Authority in Contemporary Muslim Societies -- The Linkage of Religion and Politics -- Authority and the Interpretation of Symbols -- Networks of Authority -- FOUR: The "Firmest Tie" and the Ties That Bind: The Politics of Family and Ethnicity -- The Politics of Family -- Women in the Muslim Political Imagination -- Ethnicity -- FIVE: Protest and Bargaining in Muslim Politics -- Membership and Organization -- The Technologies and Culture of Protest -- The Fragmentation of Authority -- SIX: Muslim Politics: A Changing Political Geography -- Transnational Linkages -- The Civic Geography of Muslim Politics -- Of Paradigms and Policies -- NOTES -- GLOSSARY -- ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX

AbstractThis research endeavors to build an egalitarian social order that emphasizes human equality and eradicates all forms of discrimination based on identities created by the current social system, including race, religion, ethnicity, skin color, nationality, etc. This is done because research into issues of citizen equality within Muslim political systems is an interesting part of discourse regarding national diversity and ideological issues in governance. Using an empirical approach, this study analyzes the involvement of non-Muslims in practical politics and government in Muslim-majority areas such as Makassar. The involvement of non-Muslims in practical politics is key to the creation of a democratic system of governance. This study contributes an explanation as to why the recognition of non-Muslims' political rights must not solely be viewed in terms of theory, but also in terms of normative and practical structures, as Islam promotes democratic governance in which equality, justice, and tolerance are realized well and no political discrimination is committed against citizens. Through this, the purity of Islam can remain undistorted and the gap between the practiced reality among this Muslim-majority population and fundamental Islamic teachings can be bridged.Keywords: Muslim's thought; political rights; non-Muslims; Makassar; الملخصيسعى هذا البحث إلى بناء نظام اجتماعي للمساواة الذى يشدد على المساواة بين البشر ويستأصل جميع أشكال التمييز على أساس الهويات التي أنشأها النظام الاجتماعي الحالي، بما في ذلك العرق والدين والعرق ولون البشرة والجنسية وما إلى ذلك. ويتم ذلك لأن البحث في قضايا تعد المساواة بين المواطنين داخل الأنظمة السياسية الإسلامية جزءًا مهمًا من الخطاب المتعلق بالتنوع الوطني والقضايا الأيديولوجية في الحكم. باستخدام منهج تجريبي، تحلل هذه الدراسة مشاركة غير المسلمين في السياسة العملية والحكومة في المناطق ذات الأغلبية المسلمة مثل ماكاسار. إن إشراك غير المسلمين في السياسة العملية هو مفتاح إنشاء نظام حكم ديمقراطي. تسهم هذه الدراسة في تفسير لماذا يجب ألا يُنظر إلى الاعتراف بالحقوق السياسية لغير ...

Die Autorin beschäftigt sich in ihrem Beitrag mit der religiösen Identität der tatarischen Muslime und zeigt anhand empirischer Daten aus einer repräsentativen Umfrage, dass sich eine kontinuierliche Entwicklung des religiösen Bewusstseins vollzieht. Dieser Prozess findet auf einer pro-aktiven Ebene und einem hohen professionellen Niveau besonders in Tatarstan statt, wo die lokale Verwaltung in der Regel auf die wissenschaftliche Beratung hin reagiert. Die Interaktion zwischen akademischen Forschern und Politikern war auch einer der Hauptgründe, warum Tatarstan, wo der Islam und die Orthodoxie gleichermaßen stark sind, es geschafft haben, frei von interreligiösen und interethnischen Konflikten auch während der schwierigen Zeit der Gründung der russischen Staatlichkeit zu agieren. (ICI).

New Zealand and Australia in Global Perspective -- From Cosmopolitanism to Pluralism and Return / Erich Kolig -- Western European Muslims between Islamophobia and Radicalisation / Tahir Abbas -- Western Mosque and Muslim integration: Identity Crisis and Resolution / Christopher Evan Longhurst -- The Spectre of Parallel Societies and Social Disintegration / Erich Kolig -- The New Zealand Experience -- Muslims "in" New Zealand or "of" New Zealand? / William Shepard -- Islam's History and Integration in New Zealand's Society: A Convert's View / Abdullah Martin Drury -- Integrating through Screen: the Muslim Diaspora in New Zealand / Arezou Zalipour -- The Australian Experience -- Multiculturalism, Muslim Radicalism, and the Problematic of Muslim Integration in Australia / Jan Ali -- Creating Ethical Subjects: The Role of the Turkish State in Integrating Muslims in Australia / Christopher Houston and Banu Senay -- Teaching and Learning Halal Sex: Discussing Contrasting Values among Muslim among Young Adults in Australia / Lisa Siobhan Irving -- Islamic Inheritance and Sharia Wills: the Recognition of Muslim Inheritance Traditions in Australia / Malcolm Voyce, Selda Dagestanli, Adam Possamai, Joshua Roose, Bryan Turner, Lisa Worthington -- Islamic Exceptionalism: Do the Religious and Legal Imperatives of Islam Necessitate Special Regimes in Secular Nations? / Ann Black.

This paper examines the Quranic perspective on Muslim voting for non-Muslim candidate leader in the election. It discusses the position of non-Muslim in a majority Muslim and democratic Indonesia and serves as a response to contemporary political rallies against the candidacy of non-Muslim. The Jakarta Governor election in 2017 clearly demonstrated how Muslim politics define non-Muslim in democracy. Examining important concepts on leadership, mainly the doctrine of khalifah, uli al-amr, imam, and awliya', explained in the Qur'an, this article further argues that this holy scripture has defined criteria of leader for the Muslim. Faith and competencies of leadership candidate serve as main references when Muslim send their vote in the election. In political affairs or nashb al-imamah, Muslim is supposed to vote for Muslim candidate while also having obligation to guarantee the fulfillment of civic rights, particularly for non-Muslim.

Der Islam verändert Europa, und Europa verändert den Islam. Das betrifft u. a. den Bereich des Rechts. Europäische Staatensysteme, gewachsen auf vergleichsweise homogenem kulturellem Boden, stehen angesichts der Integration der in Europa heimisch gewordenen Muslime vor enormen Herausforderungen. Zugleich wird das islamische Recht, das seit Jahrhunderten das Denken der Muslime bestimmt, in die Pflicht genommen: Es muss helfen, die Vorstellungswelt der Gläubigen gegenüber modernen europäischen Staatsprinzipien zu positionieren. Diese Veränderungen wecken Ängste und Vorurteile. Eine brisante Melange also, die das vorliegende Buch zu den 1. Münsteraner Gesprächen der Muslime aufgreift. Namhafte Wissenschaftler und namhafte Vertreter des Islam aus Deutschland und Europa beziehen Stellung.

"I have grown up here so I believe it is my place. I don't feel that I am an outsider. This is my country. I had my education here and I am very pleased that I am a British Muslim."—Focus group respondentMuslims in London highlights the complexities around belonging and identity amongst Muslim and non-Muslim residents living in Waltham Forest, one of London's 2012 Olympic boroughs. The research reveals that that local not national identity is strongest for Muslims in Waltham Forest. The situation is exactly the reverse for non-Muslims in the borough, who feel a stronger attachment to Britain than their neighbourhood.The research offers the most up to date insight on how Muslims in one of London's most diverse boroughs really feel about where they live and what's stopping them from feeling they belong in Britain.By engaging with communities and policymakers, local experts heading the research explored the primary concerns of Muslim residents in Waltham Forest. Issues addressed include education, employment, health, housing and social protection, citizenship and political participation, policing and security, media, belonging and identity.The report acts on its findings by offering a series of recommendations for local and national authorities, Muslim communities and other minority groups, NGOs and community organizations, the media, and broader civil society.Muslims in London is the tenth report in the Muslims in EU Cities series produced by the Open Society Foundations At Home in Europe Project. It is the result of research that examines the level and nature of integration of Muslims in 11 cities across Europe (Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Leicester, London, Marseille, Paris, Rotterdam, and Stockholm).