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**Dyerryjex** · 09-04-2012, 02:57 AM

Is it fair to say the idea of "Islamic state" with monolithic centralized super power over its people originated from the likes of Abu Ala al Mawdudi?

I dont think thats fair. Revivers of the deen come every century according to the cirumstances of the century.

If it wasnt for this man, Pakistan may have been like Turkey today in its secularism ? Men would not be wearing beards, and women would not be allowed hijab in public office. There is much more freedom to congregate and disseminate Islamic views in Pakistan, than just about any muslim country in the world today. A lot is down to this man. The fact the people of Pakistan is not a willing ally againt the war in afghanistan is a lot down to this man. The borders remain pourous a lot due to this man imho.

The Muslim Influence in the army is from JI.

He wrote for his time, and specifically for his area, about to be split into two (three, four and five) giant nation states..He was writing within this context of having muslim influence in the new "Muslim state of pakistan". The state itself was inevitable, and not within his control, so his influence was to include as many islamic elements into the infrastructure as possible within the extreme conditions. imho

Allah knows best

09-04-2012, 02:57 AM	#16
Dyerryjex Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 727 Senior Member	Is it fair to say the idea of "Islamic state" with monolithic centralized super power over its people originated from the likes of Abu Ala al Mawdudi? I dont think thats fair. Revivers of the deen come every century according to the cirumstances of the century. If it wasnt for this man, Pakistan may have been like Turkey today in its secularism ? Men would not be wearing beards, and women would not be allowed hijab in public office. There is much more freedom to congregate and disseminate Islamic views in Pakistan, than just about any muslim country in the world today. A lot is down to this man. The fact the people of Pakistan is not a willing ally againt the war in afghanistan is a lot down to this man. The borders remain pourous a lot due to this man imho. The Muslim Influence in the army is from JI. He wrote for his time, and specifically for his area, about to be split into two (three, four and five) giant nation states..He was writing within this context of having muslim influence in the new "Muslim state of pakistan". The state itself was inevitable, and not within his control, so his influence was to include as many islamic elements into the infrastructure as possible within the extreme conditions. imho Allah knows best
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