Islamic Ties to Government

Is it appropriate to have a governing body backed by religion in a nation of pluralistic peoples? Can Islamic ideals be part of the foundation of laws and justice? As members of a western society, we are biased to think that the middle east is doing it all wrong. It is unfair that you may be arrested by the religious police for breaking Shari'a law. Is it truly wrong? Perhaps we should ask a member of an Islamic nation. Maybe they'll tell you that religion contributes to a moral and ideal society and it encourages healthy and better behavior.

At the moment, the middle east is in a period of turmoil and instability. Religious conservatism is becoming stricter and more radical. What does the future have in store for these nations?


"What will determine the future of the Islamic reference as such will be the inspiration and energy it instills in the people who are rising to face the challenges of their time: the role of the state, freedom, pluralism, technological and cultural globalization, and-obviously-the crises now shaking the global economic order" (Ramadan 102). 

The Islamic nations will evolve based on more than just a religious transformation. If the economic, technological, and cultural globalization allow for a religious order in the government, then Shari'a law will stand and Islamic politics will remain. 


Ramadan, Tariq. Islam and the Arab Awakening. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2012. Print.