The Relationship between Political Philosophy and Political Theology: a Muslim’s Perspective

0. Introduction In order to understand how to view the theologico-political problem from a Muslim’s perspective, there are several avenues of approach: sociological, historical, geographical, typological, sectarian, and comparative, for example. One might also break down the problem into various issues, such as constitutional law, human rights, international law, and civil society. In each of these cases we can seek to sort out the ways in which Muslims have viewed the relationships among pol..