Problems and Manifestations of Contemporary Islamic thought and the Contradiction of its Practices with Western Democracy

Abstract

This article offers an analysis of the Arab-Islamic reality and its crises concerning the question of a suitable political system to govern the Arab nation, especially amid Western efforts to impose dominance by promoting the indispensability of Western-style democracy and attempting to apply it to Arab-Islamic societies. It also discusses the ongoing debate between those advocating for the adoption of the Western political model without fully embracing the criteria that Western countries themselves follow. Naturally, the discourse here remains rooted within the political context, as we examine the rising influence of political Islam currents aspiring to power by promoting the idea of returning to Shura (consultative governance). Meanwhile, traditional regimes in these countries advocate for following the path of Western nations, leading to a rupture between the ideas of Islamic movements and totalitarian trends within the Arab world