Democracy Concepts of the Fundamentalist Parties of Algeria and Tunisia — Claim and Reality

This article discusses democratic elements in early Islamic sources and in the programs of the Algerian FIS (Front Islamique du Salut) and ANNAHDA in Tunesia. According to historic writings, Islam includes the principles of democratic consensus, consultation, and freedom of opinion, and an understan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khadija Katja Wöhler-Khalfallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bielefeld 2007-01-01
Series:International Journal of Conflict and Violence
Online Access:https://www.ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/2760