Relationship between Religion and Politics in Islam

Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad

Jan 2017 · Islam International Publications Ltd

About this ebook

In today’s world, Shariah law frequently takes the forefront of international headlines as a symbol of Islamic oppression and terrorism. The sensitivities surrounding this issue have divided populations with a polarizing effect. Some Western nations and states have even gone to the extent of passing legislation against Shariah law.

In his speech addressing IRIS (Inter-Religious Council in Suriname) entitled Shariah Relationship between Religion & Politics in Islam, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(rh) analyzes the complexities of implementing Shariah law from various angles.

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Not of great length, but comprehensive.

About the author

Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928–2003), a man of God, Voice articulate of the age, a great orator, a deeply learned scholar of phenomenal intelligence, a prolific and versatile writer, a keen student of comparative religions, the spiritual head, being the fourth successor of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (the Promised Messiah and Mahdi), to which august office he was elected as Khalīfatul Masih in 1982.

Besides being a religious leader, he was a homeopathic physician of world fame, a highly gifted poet and a sportsman. Though he had no formal education in philosophy and science, he had a philosophical bent of mind and tackled most difficult and abstruse theological-philosophical questions with great acumen and ease and his intellectual approach was always rational and scientific.