THEO 24813 Lecture 11: Session 11 Part 2
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Tawhid: unity of god, allah is the creator, sustainer, and master of the universe, he is the ruler and his commandments are the law, 2. London attacks: sayyis qutb, egyptian who was also an islamist advocate for a caliphate, considered by many to be the founder of the modern islamist extremist movement and the inspiration of such individuals as usama bin laden and. Aiman al zawahiri: his writings stress that, 1. Islam as in the time of the prophet was in abeyance and currently in a state of jajiliyya: 2. The enemy the crusaders were at the gates seeking the destruction of islam: they are genetically coded to destroy the identity of muslims and to establish foreign rule and rulers in dar al-islam, 3. If a caliphate were to be restored, how would islamists determine who the caliph would be: 1. Knowledge: must be knowledgeable of the divine laws, 2. Probity: must be impeachably honest, virtuous, and just, 3.
