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Islam Hadhari (Arabic الإسلام الحضاري) or "Civilizational Islam" is a theory of government based on the principles of Islam as derived from the Qur'an. It was originally founded by Tunku Abdul Rahman in 1957 (but under a different name), and is now being promoted by the current Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

It consists of 10 fundamental principles.

Faith and piety in Allah
Just and trustworthy government
Freedom and independence to the people
Mastery of knowledge
Balanced and comprehensive economic development
Good quality of life for all
Protection of the rights of minority groups and women
Cultural and moral integrity
Protection of the environment
A strong defence policy

Criticism of Islam Hadhari

Islam Hadhari as a redundant re-interpretation

Some Muslims believe that Islam is already moderate and encompasses life in every part of this world. To them, extremism exists in the form of misinterpretation and selective interpretation of the Qur'an and the Hadiths. Therefore, the word "Hadhari" is redundant, and may cause the misunderstanding that Islam by itself is not already moderate. However, Islam Hadhari has been welcomed by those who fear that PAS, the main Islamic opposition party in Malaysia is too extreme with its goals.

In June 2006, Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia prior to Abdullah Badawi, criticised Islam Hadhari with this same opinion. [1]

Islam Hadhari as mere rhetorics

The concept of Islam Hadhari as a moderate doctrine also came into question by examining Article 121 (1A) of the Malaysia Federal Constitution which is against Principle 7. While, the Prime Minister of Malaysia appeared to be promoting a limited brand of Islam with some limit within the Sharia, the involvement of several of its academicians in he Jemaah Islamiyah Network and the frequent occurrences of snoop squad seem to suggest Islam Hadhari is mere rhetorics.

Etymology

The Arabic word حضارة ħadāra (from which "Hadhari" is derived) refers to both "civilization" and "settled life" or "sedentariness" (i.e. not being nomadic), so that the term Islam Hadhari implicitly contrasts itself with the Islam of nomads or bedouin.

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 === Islam Hadhari as a redundant re-interpretation ===
-Some Muslims believe that Islam is already moderate and encompasses life in every part of this world. To them, extremism exists in the form of misinterpretation and selective interpretation of the [[Qur'an]] and the [[Hadith|Hadiths]]. Therefore, the word "Hadhari" is redundant, and may cause the misunderstanding that Islam by itself is not already moderate. However, Islam Hadhari has been welcomed by those who fear that the main Islamic opposition party is too extreme with its goals.
+Some Muslims believe that Islam is already moderate and encompasses life in every part of this world. To them, extremism exists in the form of misinterpretation and selective interpretation of the [[Qur'an]] and the [[Hadith|Hadiths]]. Therefore, the word "Hadhari" is redundant, and may cause the misunderstanding that Islam by itself is not already moderate. However, Islam Hadhari has been welcomed by those who fear that [[PAS (political party)|PAS]], the main Islamic opposition party in Malaysia is too extreme with its goals.
-In June 2006, [[Mahathir bin Mohamad]], the previous Prime Minister of Malaysia, criticised Islam Hadhari with this same opinion. [http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/06/saya_akan_cari_sampai_ke_luban.php]
+In June 2006, [[Mahathir bin Mohamad]], [[Prime Minister of Malaysia]] prior to Abdullah Badawi, criticised Islam Hadhari with this same opinion. [http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/06/saya_akan_cari_sampai_ke_luban.php]
 === Islam Hadhari as mere rhetorics ===