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The word Imam has multiple connotations. In Sunni Islam, the imam is merely the person who stands at the head of the mosque and leads the congregation in prayer. While the Shi‘ah sometimes employ this definition for their religious leaders as well, they also recognize a “fixed” number of Imams—the number of whom depends on the sect of Shi‘ism—who,

With the Caliphate dismantled and Egypt firmly under British occupation, Pan-Islamism was discarded as a viable ideology for Muslim unification. And though Pan-Arabism was thus left as the principal voice of opposition to colonialism, it could no longer hope to extend beyond national boundaries. Muslims were being forced to identify themselves as c

In Islam, interest on monetary debt (riba, الربا) is unlawful (haram, حرام) on ethical grounds,

In Qutb’s view, the Islamic state would not require a ruler, at least not a centralized executive power like a president or king. The only ruler would be God; the only law, the Shariah. Qutb’s radicalized vision of political Islam completely transformed the…

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I am Lord Vishnu, Essence of all gods, Manifest on earth To remove the world’s burden! The Muslims are demons incarnate, Arisen to flood the earth, With their own religion. Therefore I will destroy these demons Who have taken the form of Muslims, And I will spread the way of dharma fearlessly.96