Pan-Islamism
Ideology advocating the political unity of Muslims above national borders, around the ummah and the ideal of a caliphate, formulated by Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and adopted by Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II against European colonialism.
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In one sentence
I want the ummah united across borders under a caliphate, with Islamic law everywhere and the Muslim world free of Western domination.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Autocracy
Representation
- Strong · Security
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Strong · Nationalist
Nationalism
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 97% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 2
Of all the topics, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 55
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Ruhollah Khomeini
Leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Khomeini created the Islamic republic and instituted the rule of the religious jurist, fusing theocracy and state and transforming Iran into a revolutionary power of Shia Islam.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallySayyid QutbIslamist theorist98%
SociallySaladinSultan of Egypt and Syria98%
EconomicallyMartin HeideggerPhilosopher100%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyAverroesAndalusian philosopher and jurist95%
PoliticsRecep Tayyip ErdoğanStatesman95%
PoliticsMuammar GaddafiRevolutionary and dictator94%
PoliticsAkbarMughal emperor93%
PoliticsSergei MelikovSenator and former Head of Dagestan93%
PoliticsCaesar AugustusEmperor92%
PoliticsAhmed al-SharaaInterim President of Syria91%
PoliticsNasser al-Din Shah QajarShah of Persia91%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Ottoman Empire
1299–1922A vast Muslim empire, the Ottomans ruled for centuries over lands spanning Europe, Asia, and Africa under the power of the sultan and caliph, uniting religious and political authority with great diversity of peoples and faiths.
Other close countries
Pakistan
Islamic republic under military tutelageA parliamentary Islamic republic and nuclear power, Pakistan alternates civilian governments with strong army tutelage, with sharia-inspired laws, a mixed economy dependent on foreign aid, and a permanent rivalry with India.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyTurkeyNational-religious authoritarianism96%
SociallyOmanIbadi absolute sultanate97%
EconomicallyUzbekistanSecular authoritarian presidential republic100%
The most distant
Umayyad Caliphate
661–750The first dynastic caliphate of Islam, based in Damascus, the Umayyad Caliphate ruled from 661 to 750, expanded from Spain to India, arabized administration and coinage and favored the Arab elite over converts until overthrown by the Abbasids.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAncient Egyptc. 3100–30 BCE95%- SociallyOttoman Empire1299–192294%
EconomicallyAssad's Syria2000–202499%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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Islamic Theocratism
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