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SECULARISM

SECULARISM. SECULARISM. Mohammed Mahin Islam 201104600 Hasan Mahmood Abu Taleb 201107456 Meesum Raza Kazmi 201106348 Instructor: Dr. Hajredin Hoxha. OUTLINE. What is Secularism ? Countries with High Muslim population following secularism..

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SECULARISM

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  1. SECULARISM

  2. SECULARISM Mohammed Mahin Islam 201104600 Hasan Mahmood Abu Taleb 201107456 Meesum Raza Kazmi 201106348 Instructor: Dr. Hajredin Hoxha

  3. OUTLINE • What is Secularism ? • Countries with High Muslim population following secularism.. • Positive and negative points of secularism • Islam v/s Secularism • Creation of East and West Pakistan and Islamic Republic of Iran • Conclusion

  4. Question….?? • What is Secularism …? • Examples of secularism…!! ?

  5. What is Secularism ? • Secularism is a principle that involves two basic propositions: • Strict separation of state from religious institutions • People of different religions are believers, all are equal before law • Separation of religion and state is the foundation of secularism • It ensures that religious groups don’t interfere in the affairs of the state

  6. Countries with High Muslim population following secularism • Turkey – with 97.8% of population being Muslims • Bangladesh – with 89.5% of population being Muslims • Uzbekistan – with 88% of population being Muslims

  7. Characteristics of Secularism…. • People no matter of which religion or group all have equal rights in front of law. • Religious groups have no influence in decision making in a secular state.

  8. Negative Points of Secularism… • Secularism itself carries seeds of instability • Decisions in a secular state is made on basis of laws of the government and there are chances that not everyone in the state is happy creating riots and issues in the state. • Usually the leaders in a secular state are chosen through elections and thus not every group in the society is happy creating tension and instability in the state.

  9. What is Islamism/Shari’ah…? • The main source of laws in an Islamic state is the Holy Qur’an. • Allah has revealed the Holy Qur’an to guide us Muslims through the right path. Thus following Shari’ah law is the best form of government for us Muslims. • Islamism is not completely followed by any country at recent times, every country now days are secular. • Many states believe that some of the Islamic laws inhuman • Saudi Arabia is one of state that follows it to a greater extent.

  10. Islam v/s Secularism • Islamic and Secular laws differ in many aspects. • Islam says that only one Muslim leader should lead the country while a secular country can have any person as the leader • In Islam civil laws and punishments are different then securer laws • Marriage laws are different in Islam and are different in secularism • Islamic rules helps a man to be successful in life and after death not the secular rules

  11. Impacts of Islamism • Islam and Islamism has affected every corner of the world. Some of them have been mentioned below.. • Muslim nationalization was the main cause of the separation and creation of west and east Pakistan • Muslim nationalization was also the reason behind creation of ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

  12. Separation and Creation of East and West Pakistan … !!

  13. CREATION OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN…!!

  14. CONCLUSION..!!

  15. THE END..!! Questions..??

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