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should the state be enforcing morality?

Date: June 07, 2003 | 6 Rabi al-Akhir 1424 Hijriah
Blog: veiled4allah
Subjects: commentary
In Does God need a police force?, Hesham Hassaballa takes aim at the religious police employed by certain countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan:

Where did this concept of a "religious police" come from, anyway? It is a concept totally foreign to Islam and its principles. Islam, as all other religions, has certain rules and regulations that adherents must follow. Yet, no where in Islam does it say that these rules and regulations must be forcibly enforced. Although Saudi Arabia and Iran (and Afghanistan before) claim to be Islamic theocracies, the only true Islamic state in history was that of Medina at the time of the Prophet Muhammd (peace be upon him). The Prophet never formed a "religious police" and unleashed it upon his followers. The Prophet Muhammad instilled in his companions a deep love for God and His religion. He taught them how to be truly Muslim through his personal example, and thus those who were around him willingly followed Islam's regulations.
Hear, hear!
~ Posted by Al-Muhajabah, a member of the reality-based community, at 10:21 AM

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Brian Ulrich said: Total comments: 41   gold stargold stargold stargold star

I've actually been looking into this lately. I believe the religious police in Saudi Arabia are institutionally descended from the Wahhabi mutawwa, who attempted to "reform" Islam starting in the 18th century. According to Madawi al-Rasheed's A History of Saudi Arabia, they were mostly people who got a little religious learning about the practice and ritual necessary to the tribal communities in the desert, but eschewed the more advanced theological learning which had traditionall characterized the ulama class.

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