Comments for Muslim Voice Of America Blog http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog Breaking News and Muslim Perspective Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Clash of Democracy And Islam by QVW http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/2011/05/clash-of-democracy-and-islam-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14334 QVW Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:43:53 +0000 http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/?p=5970#comment-14334 Islam and Democracy Are Islam and democracy two opposite terms? Can there be coexistence between theocracy and democracy? Al-Farabi (872-950), a Muslim philosopher, argued that the ideal state was the city of Medina during the time it was governed, via divine revelations, by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. In the absence of the Prophet, Al-Farabi regarded the state of the Rashidun Caliphs as a form of democracy and the closest to the ideal state of the Prophet. In modern times, another Islamic philosopher, Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938), also viewed the early state of the Rashidun Caliphs as being compatible with democracy and regarded elected legislative assemblies as a return to the original ideals of Islam. However, some Muslim scholars today may argue that there is an inevitable incompatibility of Islam and democracy, holding the view that only God reserves the right to make laws: God said: "The rule is only for God. (Joseph 40)”. And some may hold extreme views such that Democracy is a system of the infidels. In democracy people make laws, but what principles are those laws based upon? Can democracy be the means to apply divine laws by mutual consultation; is democracy an extension of theocracy? Or are these exact opposites of each other and thus democracy is declared as incompatible with Islam according to these opinions? http://​politics.quranicverses.co.uk/ Islam and Democracy

Are Islam and democracy two opposite terms? Can there be coexistence between theocracy and democracy?

Al-Farabi (872-950), a Muslim philosopher, argued that the ideal state was the city of Medina during the time it was governed, via divine revelations, by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. In the absence of the Prophet, Al-Farabi regarded the state of the Rashidun Caliphs as a form of democracy and the closest to the ideal state of the Prophet.

In modern times, another Islamic philosopher, Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938), also viewed the early state of the Rashidun Caliphs as being compatible with democracy and regarded elected legislative assemblies as a return to the original ideals of Islam.

However, some Muslim scholars today may argue that there is an inevitable incompatibility of Islam and democracy, holding the view that only God reserves the right to make laws: God said: “The rule is only for God. (Joseph 40)”. And some may hold extreme views such that Democracy is a system of the infidels.

In democracy people make laws, but what principles are those laws based upon? Can democracy be the means to apply divine laws by mutual consultation; is democracy an extension of theocracy? Or are these exact opposites of each other and thus democracy is declared as incompatible with Islam according to these opinions?

http://​politics.quranicverses.co.uk/

]]> Comment on Islamic World Watching If America Vetoes the “recognition of Palestinian state” at UN by Nalliah Thayabharan http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/2011/08/islamic-world-watching-if-america-vetoes-the-recognition-of-palestinian-state-at-un/comment-page-1/#comment-12455 Nalliah Thayabharan Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:15:11 +0000 http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/?p=6387#comment-12455 30 years ago US President Ronald Reagan launched “Let Poland be Poland” campaign. Now it is time for US President Obama to launch "Let Palestine be Palestine" campaign. US President Barack Hussein Obama understands the Israeli-Palestinian issue very clearly. President Obama knows the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is now at a dead end. Earlier President Obama tried to revive the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations by mandating a complete West Bank settlement freeze, only to be forced embarrassingly by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to back down. May President Obama had the temerity to publicly tell Israel that its current policy towards the Palestinians is untenable and unsustainable, and to modestly suggest a negotiating formula to break the impasse, President Obama was publicly chastised by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and had to submit to the humiliation of seeing the US Congressional leaders of the Democratic Party repudiate him in favour of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Eventually President Obama has washed his hands of the Palestinian issue. Once again, President Obama is being forced to publicly support an Israeli policy position fundamentally opposed to his own. President Obama knows very well that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has no intention of permitting formation of a viable Palestinian state, and that the Palestinians have little choice but to pursue their current course at the United Nations. The America's lonely support for Israel and the inevitable US veto of the Palestinians' bid for full membership at United Nations will terminally undermine the US position in the Islamic World, and will expose the USA's nominal support for popular Arab rights as a fraud. USA again undermines its security and its global position, pointlessly and gratuitously, in blind allegiance to ungrateful and self-destructive Israel. If any country should be saved by the West it should be Palestinians suffering in Gaza for generations. - Nalliah Thayabharan 30 years ago US President Ronald Reagan launched “Let Poland be Poland” campaign. Now it is time for US President Obama to launch “Let Palestine be Palestine” campaign. US President Barack Hussein Obama understands the Israeli-Palestinian issue very clearly. President Obama knows the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is now at a dead end.
Earlier President Obama tried to revive the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations by mandating a complete West Bank settlement freeze, only to be forced embarrassingly by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to back down. May President Obama had the temerity to publicly tell Israel that its current policy towards the Palestinians is untenable and unsustainable, and to modestly suggest a negotiating formula to break the impasse, President Obama was publicly chastised by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and had to submit to the humiliation of seeing the US Congressional leaders of the Democratic Party repudiate him in favour of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Eventually President Obama has washed his hands of the Palestinian issue. Once again, President Obama is being forced to publicly support an Israeli policy position fundamentally opposed to his own. President Obama knows very well that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has no intention of permitting formation of a viable Palestinian state, and that the Palestinians have little choice but to pursue their current course at the United Nations. The America’s lonely support for Israel and the inevitable US veto of the Palestinians’ bid for full membership at United Nations will terminally undermine the US position in the Islamic World, and will expose the USA’s nominal support for popular Arab rights as a fraud. USA again undermines its security and its global position, pointlessly and gratuitously, in blind allegiance to ungrateful and self-destructive Israel. If any country should be saved by the West it should be Palestinians suffering in Gaza for generations.

- Nalliah Thayabharan

]]> Comment on Motivations and Islamic Terrorism by AmandaK http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/2010/01/motivations-and-islamic-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-12022 AmandaK Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:08:30 +0000 http://www.muslimsvoiceofamerica.com/blog/?p=3697#comment-12022 I'm sorry about this, but my comment yesterday has a mistake in it. I accidentally said James Huessy is going to be on that radio blog show, when his name is Peter Huessy. I’m sorry about this, but my comment yesterday has a mistake in it. I accidentally said James Huessy is going to be on that radio blog show, when his name is Peter Huessy.

]]> Comment on Motivations and Islamic Terrorism by AmandaK http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/2010/01/motivations-and-islamic-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-12003 AmandaK Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:39:22 +0000 http://www.muslimsvoiceofamerica.com/blog/?p=3697#comment-12003 There's a guy named James Huessy that's going to be talking about this type of stuff on a radio blog show. He's going to be talking about state sponsored terrorism, EMP and other national security topics. Anyone who feels like this was interesting I think would really enjoy this radio show. It's going to be on on Wednesday the 31st (next Wednesday). It should be really informative. Here's the link if you guys want to listen to it: http://empactradio.org/pvp/episode64-peter-huessy/ There’s a guy named James Huessy that’s going to be talking about this type of stuff on a radio blog show. He’s going to be talking about state sponsored terrorism, EMP and other national security topics. Anyone who feels like this was interesting I think would really enjoy this radio show. It’s going to be on on Wednesday the 31st (next Wednesday). It should be really informative. Here’s the link if you guys want to listen to it: http://empactradio.org/pvp/episode64-peter-huessy/

]]> Comment on Shocking Brutal Killings of Ahmadiyah sect in Indonesia:Crime against Humanity by williamallex http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/2011/04/shocking-brutal-killings-of-ahmadiyah-sect-in-indonesiacrime-against-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-11149 williamallex Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:03:00 +0000 http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/?p=5859#comment-11149 I love this.. so what about those non Muslims died before this religion deep rooted in your country.?? I love this.. so what about those non Muslims died before this religion deep rooted in your country.??

]]> Comment on Egypt army pleads for calm by Tweets that mention Egypt army pleads for calm | Muslim Voice Of America Blog -- Topsy.com http://www.muslimvoiceofamerica.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-army-pleads-for-calm/comment-page-1/#comment-8334 Tweets that mention Egypt army pleads for calm | Muslim Voice Of America Blog -- Topsy.com Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:33:34 +0000 http://www.muslimsvoiceofamerica.com/blog/?p=5756#comment-8334 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by muslimvoiceofamerica and Mohamed Abo Elmagd, Egypt Tweets. Egypt Tweets said: RT @muslimsvoice: Egypt army pleads for calm http://goo.gl/fb/AmDnu [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by muslimvoiceofamerica and Mohamed Abo Elmagd, Egypt Tweets. Egypt Tweets said: RT @muslimsvoice: Egypt army pleads for calm http://goo.gl/fb/AmDnu [...]

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