Blood Brothers #173: Islamic states, caliphates and civilisations

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain, speaks with the world-renowned Islamic scholar, thinker and writer, Dr. Tareq al-Suwaidan.

Topics of discussion include:

  • Misconceptions about the geopolitical importance of pre-Islamic Arabia and the status of the Arabs.
  • Was the establishment of a state a means or the end objective for the Prophet Muhammad (saw)?
  • Can there be a civilisation without a state or a polity?
  • What makes a state or a polity “Islamic” – is its constitution, its laws and courts, the societal culture and values?
  • Dr. al-Suwaidan’s thoughts on Wael Hallaq’s argument that it’s impossible for the modern nation state to be Islamic?
  • What is the caliphate, and can such a polity exist in the modern day?
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