™” M Political Science P: per 1& Paper -ll 12 modem Islamic state as anchored in ‘secular humanism’ or ‘liberal unitarian humanism’, 7, Igbal the spirit of Islam is inclusive and limitless. As established by its past history, it is capaby of sssuinilating all the new ideas of other civilizations, giving them its own synthesized direction He was convinced that: . | The inner catholicity of the spirit of Islam is bound to work itself out in SPite OF the " Tigorous conservatism of our doctors. And I have no doubt that a deeper study of the enormay, leeal literature of Islam is sure to rid the modern critic of the superficial opinion that the Law of Issam (Shari’ah) is stationary and incapable of development. 4 in features of Iqbal’s modern Islamic state 1 Ais a democratic state, : 2 Parliament should adopt ‘Jrihad’ as the guiding principle of particularly {slamie |, legislation to cope with the requirements of modern times. 3. The separation between the religious establishment and state organs is strictly functional Itis not identical to the separation of church and state, The Criminal Law of Islam need not be enforced dogmatically. Interest-fiee banking need not be enforced in order to Promote the free- The state must protect the economic tights of landless tenants and we tax on agricultural produce. The state is also under an obligation to protect and determine the minimum wages of industrial worksrs and to provide then medical care and assure compensation upon their retirement. 8. To strengthen national inte; electorates can be adopted. 9. While spiritual democracy remains undefined, it seems to stand for equality of all citizen regardless of their race, religion or creed. Pe market economy, jorkers, and impose yw ration in a Muslim majority state the principle of joit Allama Iqbal Iqbal stands alone in the post classical period of Islamic Philosophy as a reviver of the discipline within the Muslim world, He is the only Islamic philosopher to aieke a serious attemp! at grabbling with the problems of modem western philosophy within an Islamic context. Hé thought has been extremely influential throughout the Islamic world today. Jabal introduces his notion of Kiudi, or self. Arising from a desire to awaken the Musa Ummah and drawing upon inspiration from western existentialist like Nietzsche, and Muslin spiritual teachers he empowers the Muslim individual. Beyond its superficial, and important, ok as a motivator for Muslims Khudi embodies a deep Philosophical concept prevalent throughod! his philosophical writings. Iqbal’s breadth and depth of knowledge is truly remarkable, Being educated both in th cast and the west gave him a unique perspective to tackle the problems of modem times, Belo* We sample some of his work, and some work related to him. Iqbal wrote in English, Urdu 3% Farsi. Iqbal’s Concept of Nationalism Allama Iqbal believed that Islam constructed ni common spiritual aspiration. In Islam the concept territory, race, colour, language. script or mode of Muslim peoples really depended on like-mindedne: tionality out of the purely abstract ide? of nationality had no material basis lil dress. The sense of solidarity among SS on a certain view of the world scanned with Camscanner