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Do Muslims Vote Islamic?, Charles Kurzman, Ijlal Naqvi
Do Muslims Vote Islamic?, Charles Kurzman, Ijlal Naqvi
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
Islamic parties have won parliamentary elections in several countries in recent years, leading some observers to speculate that Muslims vote Islamic whenever they are given the chance. However, a review of every parliamentary election in Muslim societies over the past 40 years shows that Islamic parties often compete and rarely win—and the freer the election, the worse these parties perform. In addition, an unprecedented collection of Islamic party platforms shows that Islamic parties have transformed since the 1980s, publicly endorsing democracy and women's rights and de-emphasizing shari'a and jihad. This record suggests that Islamic parties have embraced elections more than …
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (Sc 1986), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (Sc 1986), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1986. Advisory statement issued by the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee to Arab Americans and Muslim Americans suggesting responses to threats or harassment in the event of a U.S. war with Iraq. Includes list of FBI field officers.