Islamic Fundamentalism - Conflicts With The Secular State

Conflicts With The Secular State

Islamic fundamentalism's push for sharia and an Islamic State has come into conflict with conceptions of the secular, democratic state, such as the internationally supported Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Anthony J. Dennis notes that "Western and Islamic visions of the state, the individual and society are not only divergent, they are often totally at odds." Among human rights disputed by fundamentalist Muslims are:

  • Freedom from religious police
  • Equality issues between men and women
  • Separation of religion and state
  • Freedom of speech
  • Freedom of religion "Murtad", Encyclopedia of Islam while the right of non-Muslims to convert to Islam is celebrated.

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