A comparative analysis of the Caliphate & contemporary democracy

خلافت اور عصر حاضر کی جمہوریت کا تقابلی جائزہ

Abstract

In the success of all the systems found on earth, along with the goals and objectives, the principles on which the system is constituted, are also important. Caliphate and Democracy are two political systems based on the principles of human well-being. The Caliphate system is an Islamic form of government in which Religion and the State are not considered separate, but rather, human beings run the system of society as the vicegerents and caliphs of Allah, and they act upon teachings of Islam for the well-being of human society through consultation and collaboration, while in Democracy, Religion and politics are considered separate. Religion and the state cannot interfere in each other's affairs and followers of democracy do not collaborate rather they act individually not collectively.