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By Mumtaz Ahmad Introduction
Recent discourse on Islam in Western academic and media circles has raised serious doubts about the compatibility of Islam and democracy.1 In this regard, Islamic revivalist movements have been found especially lacking in their commitment to the ideals of democratic pluralism.2 Our purpose in this essay is to examine the relationship between Islam and democracy more closely by focusing our discussion on three pertinent questions: How do Islamists view democracy? What has been their actual conduct in relation to democratic institutions and processes? Finally, under what circumstances would Islamists find democratic political process acceptable, and under what conditions would they deem it uncongenial for their Islamic goals?
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