Outstanding post by D9.
In a true Islamic state the sacred will always control the secular, without fail.
When the "talib", or students of Islam pushed forth their extremist interpretaions, they
became the political embodiment of those ideals - the Taliban, not the other way around.
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Originally Posted by Jimbo
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"most influential clerics have politics that are markedly different than their faith".
I have to disagree with Jimbo here. I don't believe that one can become an influential cleric anywhere nowadays without adhering to strict Sharia Law. That same law is the overt driving force behind all political decisions. Understanding that their power and influence is derived from the religion first and foremost, they must rule accordingly.