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by The Zakat PagesThe illuminated City, Madina, under the noble Prophet, peace be upon him, and then under those who immediately succeeded him, is the true dynamic model on which any Islamic society must be based. This model has for centuries been brought to life in many differnt places and in many differnt times. These include the Mahgrib, Andalusia, West Africa, Topkapi and Nusantara. there is no doubt that with child abuse, usury, atheism drug use (legal and illegal) and the break-up of the family now rampant throughout society, the only hope is Islam. the strange truth is that if people (Muslim and non-Muslim) really understood the reality of the Islamic dawla we would unite to see it in place at the earlist opportunity.
Recent podcasts
Understanding the Islamic Imaret and the Islamic Open Market
18/04/2007
A Just Islamic Society for the 21st Century. In this talk given as part of the Ramadhan Discourses, Abdulhalim Orr explains the thinking and practical realities behind the Islamic Imaret, touching on economics, politics and history. He also looks at the historical settings of this Islamic social and economic order and its relevance to today's society for Muslim and non-Muslim alike.
The Islamic Dawla - A Political and Social Necessity for 21st Century Society
18/04/2007
Amal Abdalhakim-Douglas outlines the components and realities of the Islamic dawla in our time, that is the Islamic social order that includes, mosques, markets, schools, bath houses, soup kitchens and more, but in a truly modern context which makes clear that islam is for today, and is the only solution to combat the spiral degeneration of what has become a heedless and decadent society.
