wrong

Submitted by shaikh rahman (United States), Aug 7, 2008 at 19:43

...about islamic rulers having absolute power and event the power to shape morality of its subjects.

In an Islamic country, Allah is the king. Its democracy works like the American Electoral College. Every citizen has equal rights, including the dhimmis. An example would be spain when it prospered under Islamic rule, and was a leading example of coexistence between Jews and Muslims.

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If you want to learn about Islam, learn from local mosques and islamic websites...

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