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Reader comment on item: Debate: Islam and Democracy
Submitted by Nozrul Hussain (United States), Jul 23, 2003 at 18:13
I find it astonishing as to how apologetic and defensive Dr. Muqtedar Khan is when he is discussing the issue of Compatibility between Islam and Democracy. It is quite simple for any person to see that Islam and Democracy are incompatible and this is due to the basis and tenets of Islam and Democracy being contradictory in essence. For example Islam is based upon divine text and inspiration ie Qur'an and Hadith whereas Democracy is based upon popular sovereignty. Legislation in Islam is based upon the Divine Text whereas legislation in a Democracy is based upon the whims and desires of man. So where is the compatibility?Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".
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| 2 | Are Islam and democracy incompatible. How about Islam and ethics? [377 words] | Prashant | Apr 12, 2013 00:39 | 205107 | |
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| 2 | Islam and democracy [1168 words] | Guy Leven-Torres (Agricola) | May 30, 2007 15:02 | 48804 | |
| Christian fanatics lack moral authority to criticize Islam [409 words] | J. Guzman | Apr 6, 2011 21:03 | 48804 | ||
| Security for US more important than spreading democracy [325 words] | Saleem Siddiqui | Feb 21, 2006 19:26 | 36882 | ||
| JIHAD IN ISLAM [56 words] | I.N.F. | Dec 1, 2005 17:11 | 29272 | ||
| 1 | Sharia: DOA in Ontario [254 words] | Mark-Alan Whittle | Sep 16, 2005 09:17 | 25897 | |
| pkk ist doof [80 words] | Sep 3, 2005 19:40 | 25456 | |||
| Plz read well about Islam first [28 words] | someone | Feb 28, 2004 17:25 | 14020 | ||
| Later [126 words] | truth | May 4, 2006 07:37 | 14020 | ||
| very good [12 words] | lelek | Dec 14, 2003 08:48 | 12647 | ||
| Correction for Mike Ramirez [46 words] | A.A. | Sep 12, 2003 16:31 | 11231 | ||
| The question is on democracy. [52 words] | Al-Zhoheir Hajim | Sep 5, 2003 01:12 | 11037 | ||
| No reform Muslims [117 words] | Hank Roth | Aug 21, 2003 22:55 | 10715 | ||
| 4 | Freedom, equality, justice & human dignity in islam [229 words] | A.A. | Aug 11, 2003 12:00 | 10504 | |
| this is islam [234 words] | FADWA | Apr 26, 2006 06:44 | 10504 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Vs. Western Human Rights [677 words] | CanadianChris | Sep 29, 2010 16:01 | 10504 | |
| 1 | the information is not based on truth [69 words] | hawwa | Jun 5, 2011 09:31 | 10504 | |
| Equality For All in Islam??? [147 words] | Mike Ramirez | Aug 5, 2003 10:14 | 10447 | ||
| 10 | Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam? [1263 words] | Mohammed Rizwan Memon | Nov 27, 2009 12:23 | 10447 | |
| RE: Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam? [601 words] | SoManyContradictionSoLittleTime | Jul 30, 2010 21:09 | 10447 | ||
| 1 | Just answer the question [116 words] | rational thinker | Feb 15, 2014 18:08 | 10447 | |
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| Understand first. [18 words] | Salihu | May 12, 2017 03:50 | 10447 | ||
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| Discrimination? [77 words] | S.C.Panda | Jul 30, 2003 07:33 | 10324 | ||
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| 3 | Sharia Law and Turkey [131 words] | M. Levi | Jul 28, 2003 23:14 | 10283 | |
| Mohammed 's rule by consent and consultation [77 words] | N.K. | Jul 28, 2003 10:56 | 10275 | ||
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| The Enlightenment can be evil, too [97 words] | Peter J. Herz | Jul 25, 2003 23:50 | 10244 | ||
| It's a matter of time [182 words] | Tim Earl | Jul 25, 2003 09:53 | 10237 | ||
| 2 | Dr. Khan's ignorance [101 words] | A. A. | Jul 24, 2003 14:07 | 10214 | |
| 1 | conquest by the womb and sword [109 words] | Y Brandstetter MD | Jul 24, 2003 08:38 | 10198 | |
| Some important points [1515 words] | Linas Kondratas | Jul 24, 2003 05:01 | 10191 | |
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| 3 | Muslim Women Prime Ministers [263 words] | Peggy Rapier | Jul 23, 2003 11:54 | 10179 | |
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| Muqtedar! You are utterly WRONG! [231 words] | Lakshmi Narayain | Jul 23, 2003 02:05 | 10165 | ||
| religion and democracy: can islam do it? [1285 words] | Peter J. Herz | Jul 22, 2003 23:38 | 10154 | ||
| 1 | Islam & democracy [874 words] | Saankhya | Jul 21, 2003 03:10 | 10095 | |
| Islam is better than democracy and Muslim women have all the rights and freedom since 1400 yrs ago [176 words] | Nur Ibrahim | Feb 16, 2011 10:48 | 10095 | ||
| A Leopard Can't Change Its Spots [126 words] | James Cartwell | Jul 20, 2003 11:22 | 10093 | ||
| Our is the best society? [149 words] | Jafety | Jul 19, 2003 13:54 | 10087 | ||
| What is the real problem? [469 words] | Dennis Wheeler | Jul 18, 2003 22:38 | 10086 | ||
| PEW Report [119 words] | Julian Wasserman | Jul 18, 2003 17:50 | 10085 | ||
| Islam and Democracy [671 words] | Vijay Dandapani | Jul 18, 2003 15:24 | 10084 | ||
| Dr. Muqtedar Khan [26 words] | Dan Gurta | Jul 18, 2003 13:47 | 10083 | ||
| Islam itself [36 words] | Regan Huffman | Jul 18, 2003 13:14 | 10082 | ||
| Muqtedar Khan is wrong [118 words] | Malolan Cadambi | Jul 18, 2003 04:13 | 10080 | ||
| The real question [72 words] | William Papke | Jul 17, 2003 17:47 | 10075 | ||
| 1 | Biblical criticism & the truth about stoning in Islam. [388 words] | Richard Burd | Jul 17, 2003 17:41 | 10074 | |
| Appreciaton for #1167 article [29 words] | Mike Heiberg | Jul 17, 2003 12:46 | 10066 | ||
| Khan misses several key points [222 words] | Jane Adler | Jul 17, 2003 12:38 | 10065 | ||
| Debate: Islam and Democracy [1434 words] | Gabriele (Gila) Klein | Jul 17, 2003 12:02 | 10064 | ||
| Debate: Islam and Democracy [48 words] | Mike Ramirez | Jul 17, 2003 12:02 | 10063 | ||
| What others have said about this topic [601 words] | Karl Ericson | Jul 17, 2003 11:43 | 10061 | ||
| Different perspectives [214 words] | Kenneth Besig | Jul 17, 2003 11:26 | 10059 | ||
| Islam's "civil war" [43 words] | Glenn Klotz | Jul 17, 2003 08:43 | 10055 |
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