Good governance and contemporary Islamic political thought: towards an applied model
This article discusses the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the main objectives of the Sharī‛ah through studying the case of the Arab Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots that led to the failure of Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English |
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The London Central Mosque Trust Ltd.
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/1/67242_Good%20Governance%20and%20Contemporary%20Islamic.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/67242/7/67242_Good%20governance%20and%20contemporary%20Islamic%20political_SCOPUS.pdf |
| Summary: | This article discusses the topic of good governance in Islam as a part of the
main objectives of the Sharī‛ah through studying the case of the Arab
Spring in Egypt. It addresses the historical and ideological roots that led to
the failure of Islamists in Egypt in establishing good governance. The
article also addresses the crisis inherent in Islamist thought to overcome
challenges faced in the realm of good governance. Islamic sources provide
the principles that can serve as the foundations of good governance in the
contemporary world. This article finds that good governance means a set of
institutions and policies that can effectively and successfully address the
social, economic and political issues for the betterment of humanity. By
analysing the Traditionalists, the Salafists, and the Reformists - the three
main trends in contemporary Islamic political thought - the paper suggests
that the weaknesses of these trends in understanding good governance and
Maqāṣid-based political thought of Islam were the main reasons which
contributed to the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt. The paper ends by
suggesting that Islamic jurisprudence and ethics should play an effective
role in directing the contemporary Islamic political thought towards a
model of good governance, while Maqāṣid al-Sharī‛ah is a necessary tool
to widen the scope of the application of Islamic ethos in the contemporary
context. |
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