Comparing Political Systems of Islamic Republics: Pakistan and Iran - Softcover

Batchelor, Daud Abdul-Fattah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659767697 ISBN 13: 9783659767692

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

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Islamic republics of Pakistan and Iran - leading developing models of contemporary Islamic political systems - have been analysed comparatively. Both Constitutions contain Islamic provisions but suffer in implementation from elites - ‘feudal’ landlords and the military in Pakistan, and the Ulamā’ leadership in Iran. Islam emphasises justice and freedom to “call for the good and forbid evil”. In uplifting the 'oppressed' masses, Iran achieved greater success, although it is deficient in civic freedoms with rampant corruption. Compared with Iran’s popular revolutionary movement, Zia ul-Ḥaq’s Islamisation suffered from a ‘top-down’ approach. Urgently needed in Pakistan are land reforms and Ulamā’ efforts to build unity. The Pakistan Constitution is now improved by reinstating a parliamentary system. It is proposed, fuqahā’ assist parliamentarians in drafting new legislation. In Iran, the Wilayāt-i Faqīh (Rule of the Jurist) system has considerable merit but transgresses Islamic principles in the poor consultation with civil society, lack of accountability and restricted elections. The study findings are highly relevant for countries seeking to establish ideal Islamic political systems

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Dr Daud Batchelor was Associate Fellow until December 2015 at the International Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia and headed the Science, Technology and Ethics Unit under CEO Mohammad Hashim Kamali. He holds an MA and Diploma In Islamic Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia and PhD from Universiti Malaya.

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• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3659767697
• ISBN 13: 9783659767692
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 268
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