Islamic Liberalism
Reformist current that reinterprets Islam in light of reason, human rights and pluralism, advocating democracy, gender equality, a non-confessional state and freedom of conscience, in Muhammad Abduh's modernist tradition.
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In one sentence
I want to live my Islamic faith with reason and freedom, in a democratic, non-confessional state that ensures equality between men and women.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Balanced
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Free market
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Representation
Leans further toward democracy than 84% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 60This ideology 85
Of all the topics, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Technology
On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 58
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City and Uganda-born democratic socialist, Mamdani champions rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores, free buses, and sanctuary-city protections for immigrants, while moderating in office by keeping the police commissioner in place.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyFernando Henrique CardosoSociologist and statesman98%
SociallyIsaiah BerlinPhilosopher98%
EconomicallyAugusto CuryPsychiatrist, writer and presidential candidate (2026)99%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyDemocritusPre-Socratic philosopher97%
PoliticsBarack ObamaStatesman96%
PoliticsTomáš Garrigue MasarykStatesman and philosopher96%
Intellectual lifeFilippo BrunelleschiArchitect and engineer96%
PoliticsGabriel BoricFormer President of Chile96%
PhilosophyJohn RawlsPhilosopher96%
PoliticsMário CovasGovernor of São Paulo96%
PoliticsNelson MandelaStatesman96%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Indonesia
Developmentalist-plural republicThe world's largest Muslim country, Indonesia is a democratic presidential archipelagic republic, with an expanding market economy, great ethnic and religious diversity, and growing regional weight in Southeast Asia.
Other close countries
Germany
Social-exporting republicA parliamentary federal republic, Germany is Europe's largest economy, with a social market economy, a strong export industry, and a central role in the European Union, uniting democratic stability and geopolitical weight.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyPortugalSocial-Atlantic republic97%
SociallyRio Grande do Sul (Brazil)Ranching-agribusiness region99%
EconomicallyDenmarkSocial-competitive monarchy100%
The most distant
Weimar Republic
1919–1933Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAllende's Chile1970–197385%
SociallyParis CommuneMarch–May 187181%
EconomicallyDemocratic Athensc. 508–322 BCE100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
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- Center
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- Center
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- Center
Green Centrism
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Closest in other spectrums
- Left
Social Liberalism
Branch that combines individual freedoms with strong state action to guarantee welfare, education, and healthcare, defending equal opportunity and social security within the market economy.
- Left
Left-Wing Pragmatism
Branch that seeks concrete social results by negotiating with the market and existing institutions, prioritizing responsible fiscal austerity, targeted social policy, and governability over revolutionary ideological purity.
- Left
State Liberalism
Liberal current that accepts an active role for the state in the economy and in guaranteeing rights, combining individual freedoms and markets with regulation and public policies aimed at the collective good and equality.
The most distant ideology
ReactionaryismFar-Right32%