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If a political leader does not articulate clearly what he will do with the power he seeks, it is safe to conclude that all he seeks is power. The most appropriate thing for the Islamic movement is not to seek power, but to first develop an Islamic policy platform, and seek its implementation. Ultimately, it…

Political Islam, “Islamism”, should mean a thorough analysis of policy to develop an approach to issues which will meet at least three requirements: 1.) Policy must adhere to the explicit commands and prohibitions of the Shari’ah 2.) Policy must adhere to fundamental Islamic principles wherever there is no explicit ruling in the Shari’ah. 3.) In…