Islamic Socialism
Current grounding socialism in Islamic principles such as zakat, the ban on usury and Quranic social justice, combining anti-imperialism with a state-run economy, from Gaddafi's Third Universal Theory to Ali Shariati's thought.
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In one sentence
I want Quranic justice: the land belongs to God, zakat shares the wealth and the state runs the economy against usury and imperialism.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Balanced
Representation
- Strong · Security
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Balanced
Nationalism
- Very strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Free market
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 96% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 5
Of all the topics, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Immigration
On Immigration, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 50This ideology 55
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Muammar Gaddafi
Leader of Libya for over four decades after the 1969 coup, Gaddafi established a "Jamahiriya" of theoretical direct democracy under de facto authoritarian control, nationalized oil, funded pan-Africanist and third-worldist movements, and was deposed and killed during the 2011 civil war.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyRuhollah KhomeiniReligious leader96%
SociallySayyid QutbIslamist theorist95%
EconomicallyHo Chi MinhRevolutionary and statesman100%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyAverroesAndalusian philosopher and jurist92%
ReligionMuhammad AbduhGrand Mufti and Islamic reformer90%
ReligionAli al-SistaniGrand Ayatollah90%
Political theoryMichel AflaqTheorist of Arab nationalism89%
PoliticsIbrahim TraoréMilitary Officer and Head of State88%
PoliticsNicolás MaduroPresident of Venezuela (2013–2026)88%
PhilosophyPlatoPhilosopher87%
PoliticsSergei MelikovSenator and former Head of Dagestan87%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Gaddafi's Libya
1969–2011Under Muammar Gaddafi (1969–2011), Libya nationalized oil and proclaimed the Jamahiriya's direct democracy. Power remained concentrated in Gaddafi, backed by revolutionary committees and repression of the opposition.
Other close countries
Tunisia
Authoritarian presidential republicA North African republic, Tunisia was the cradle of the Arab Spring and the region's only democracy until 2021, when President Saied suspended parliament and concentrated power, amid economic crisis and a strong UGTT labor union.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallySenegalSovereigntist presidential republic94%
SociallyIraqConfessional federal republic94%
EconomicallyVenezuelaStatist-socialist authoritarianism100%
The most distant
Chávez's Venezuela
1999–2013Under Hugo Chávez, from 1999 to 2013, Venezuela lived '21st-century socialism', with a new constitution, oil-funded social programs, nationalizations, currency and price controls, deep polarization, confrontation with the United States and power concentrated in the president.
Also close, by dimension
- PoliticallyGaddafi's Libya1969–201192%
SociallyAncient Egyptc. 3100–30 BCE88%
EconomicallyNasser's Egypt1954–197099%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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