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Out of 50 Muslim-majority countries around the world, only six are electoral democracies. This problem has multiple material and ideational causes. This essay focuses on one ideational factor: the dominant method of Islamic law. The essay explains how this method became dominant after the eleventh century and why it causes the incompatibility between sharia (Islamic law) and democracy. The essa…
Emine Enise Yakar.
Emine Enise Yakar.
[edited by] Charles Issawi.
Russell Powell.
Abbasid Dynasty was the longest Islamic goverment, about 524 years, with many achievements, both in sciences and military. Beside Arab and Persia, Turkey also took a part in Abbasid Dynasty. Starting as special guards for the caliph, Turkish gained strategic positions in the government of Abbasid Dynasty. Turkish's arrogance and extra facilities they got from the caliph led to Arab and Persia's…