Posts Tagged ‘ Shariah ’

Islam and Rule of the People – III

Jun 27th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, Religion, World
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The instinctual problem that arises with democracy is the belief that democracy originated in the west. The history of democracy is therefore presented as troublesome. The Ancient Greeks, who are told to be the founders of “democracy”, would probably be shocked and be dismissive of modern democracies. As modern representative governments are radically different in […]



Islam and Rule of the People -II

Jun 26th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, Religion, World
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Islam is very democratic in its application of things. After all, in its truest essence, democracy is not only elections, but a variety of things. These include pluralism, free speech, freedom of association, basic human rights and so on. Islam encourages all of these within its own framework. As far as the objection that in […]



Islam and Rule of the People – I

Jun 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, Religion, Social, World
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Is there anything wrong with the idea that people should have the right to rule? Many people argue that there actually is something unacceptable and Islam does not permit such a thing; a blasphemy, maybe.  To say that the people have the right to rule, they argue, is to give away a right reserved for God alone […]



Ethical Marketing …..

Apr 9th, 2012 | By | Category: Media Watch, Pakistan, Social
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Today while driving from my home to office in Karachi, I managed to take the route of NIPA to Hassan Square. On that track, there was a billboard to which my sight came across. I stopped my car on the side of the road and stood still in front of the billboard & kept looking […]