Principles of Good Governance in Islam

Good Governance Early Muslim StyleBy Patricia Lee Sharpe, Whirled View,  06 September 2010


This piece, which I posted to counter anti-Muslim hysteria during the Bush administration, is probably even more relevant today, when political convenience and ignorance are combining to create a toxic environment for Muslims in America.

Ali bin Abi Talib, the fourth Caliph and son-in-law of the

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