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Many scholars of Islam traditionally divide the world into three "houses": | Many scholars of Islam traditionally divide the world into three "houses": | ||
| − | Dar al Islam (or "house of peace") where sharia law (Islamic law) is in effect. | + | Dar al-Islam (or "house of peace") where sharia law (Islamic law) is in effect. |
| − | Dar al | + | Dar al-Sulh (or "house of treaty") where Islam is not in control, but Islam has working relations with non-Islamic territories. |
| − | Dar al | + | Dar al-Harb (or "house of war") where islam is not in control and Muslim law is not in effect yet. |
| − | The second house, listed " | + | The second house, listed "Dar al-sulh", can be several names depending on the immediate Muslim intention for the area; |
| − | some say that Dar | + | some say that Dar al-Sulh exists while Islam is attempting to gain sufficient power before fully launching into Dar al-Harb. |
<ref>http://www.masada2000.org/Understanding-Islam.htm</ref> | <ref>http://www.masada2000.org/Understanding-Islam.htm</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:43, January 16, 2008
Three major world views of Islam
Many scholars of Islam traditionally divide the world into three "houses":
Dar al-Islam (or "house of peace") where sharia law (Islamic law) is in effect.
Dar al-Sulh (or "house of treaty") where Islam is not in control, but Islam has working relations with non-Islamic territories.
Dar al-Harb (or "house of war") where islam is not in control and Muslim law is not in effect yet.
The second house, listed "Dar al-sulh", can be several names depending on the immediate Muslim intention for the area; some say that Dar al-Sulh exists while Islam is attempting to gain sufficient power before fully launching into Dar al-Harb.