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Jinnah and the Islamic State – Setting the Record Straight
Posted by tfarooqi1 Aug 14, 2007 03:56 am
The article here shows that there is ambuigity in Mr Jinnah's statements regarding the adoption of a secular state or an Islamic State.

I believe that this state of affairs can be traced to the confusions that lie in the concepts of a secular or a religious state. If for example a secular state is adopted then there is a clash regarding what is right and what is wrong. Even in a secular state should divine laws be used as the source for moral authority or should we make laws based on our own reasoning. For a muslim defending a secular state this represents a clash of values and hence we see Mr Jinnah dodging this issue.

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