IQBAL AND DEMOCRACY

PRESENTED BY

FURQAN ALI

MH20BBA082
DEMOCRACY

 Democracy is a government of majority elected by people in which authorities are also divided in people. We can
say that the democracy is the rule of majority elected by majority of people through the elections and the
government officials work for the betterment of the country. Democracy provides chance to everyone who
performs well to carry on his good work.

 As Albert Einstein said:

“My political ideal is democracy. Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.”
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 Democracy has four pillars:

(i) Legislature
(ii) Executive
(iii) Judiciary
(iv) Media.
 Shri Naidu said that:
“Each pillar must act within its domain but not lose sight of the larger picture. The strength of a
democracy depends upon the strength of each pillar and the way pillars complement each other.”
IQBAL’S VIEW ON DEMOCRACY

 Iqbal has different view for democracy. He said that democracy must be in the manners of ISLAM. There must not be anything
which is getting out of the circle of ISLAM.
 There are two different aspects of democracy that he explained

(i) the one He saw in west

(ii) one He wants to be in east.
 Iqbal always opposed things which are more related to secularism and then those thing are deprived of ISLAM. For example,
bribes are completely forbidden is ISLAM so He also desires for the democracy cleaned off bribes.
CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY IN IQBAL’S VIEW

 Ethical element.
 Bridled or Unbridled Democracy.
 Conflict of ambitions.
 Secularism.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WESTERN AND EASTERN DEMOCRACY
IN IQBAL’S VIEW

 The main difference between the western and eastern democracy is the limitation.
 Iqbal always wanted to establish a democracy which is based on Islamic laws nothing out of this circle. As he saw
so many aspects in west which were bringing the democracy to its worst form. Main factor was secularism. They
were and they are still blind in their worldly process so they don’t care what is going to happen in near future.
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