HASSAN AL-TURABI

The Islamic awakening began as a spiritual, an individual event, but it has become increasingly political.

The West is even more apprehensive about Islam than it was about communism, because while it knows how to deal with material challenges, it has no idea how to go about facing a spiritual challenge.

... elections are no longer representative.

Until last year, the penal code was based on British law, now we are not British, we are Arabs. So why should we govern ourselves through alien laws?

The Prophet himself used to visit women, not men, for counseling and advice. They could lead prayer. Even in his battles, they are there! In the election between Othman and Ali to determine who will be the successor to the Prophet, they voted

Until last year, the penal code was based on British law, now we are not British, we are Arabs. So why should we govern ourselves through alien laws?

... elections are no longer representative.

The Islamic awakening began as a spiritual, an individual event, but it has become increasingly political.

The West is even more apprehensive about Islam than it was about communism, because while it knows how to deal with material challenges, it has no idea how to go about facing a spiritual challenge.

The Prophet himself used to visit women, not men, for counseling and advice. They could lead prayer. Even in his battles, they are there! In the election between Othman and Ali to determine who will be the successor to the Prophet, they voted