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.

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

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.

External links

Official Malaysian Government Websites

• Islam Hadhari (Malay)

Unofficial

• Islam Hadhari and Good Governance - a speech by the Prime Minister of Malaysia at the Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand (31 March 2005)
• Islam Hadhari: Concept and Prospect
• Islam Hadhari the Way Forward
• Islam Hadhari Threat to No Faith
• Ref: Sh. Mohamad Nadzir As Saghir.
• Changing the Muslim mindset by Zainah Anwar, New Straits Times, May 19, 2006