Can Islam and Liberalism Coexist?
Zealots at the Gate
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Is the State a Private Faith or a Minimalistic State?
In your article, you use an analogy or a word picture that I think is particularly helpful in understanding an Islamic conception of the state. The role of the state is to provide safety, security, order, and freedom so that Muslims can pursue a faithful life. In the pre-modern era, of course, the state had very important religious functions as well. One of the fundamental responsibilities of the state was to organize the pilgrimage.
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