Islamic state

The Islamic State (Arabic الدولة الإسلامية, DMG ad - Daula al - Islamiya ) is a political concept that we already encountered in the early modern period in the writings of Muslim scholars, and especially since the mid-20th century a major role in the Islamic political thought plays. Muslims who are striving for the establishment of an Islamic state or a use for maintaining such are commonly referred to as Islamists ( islāmīyūn ). Basis of their political thought is the idea that the Prophet Mohammed himself has established an Islamic state and it accordingly contemporary Muslims responsible, these reestablish.

The ideas that connect to the Islamic state, are different. While in some state designs, the concept of the Caliphate was in the foreground, for example Taqi ad-Din at - Nabhani, was in Salafist circles, which are based on Ibn Taymiyah, the application of Sharia law in the policy benchmark for the Islamizität of the State made. Since the 1970s, concepts such as consultation, democracy and pluralism play an increasingly important role in Islamic constitution draft. Almost all current States which make claim for themselves, to realize the ideal of the Islamic state, present themselves in their own names as Islamic Republic.