Ali Abd al-Raziq

Ali Abd al-Raziq was an Egyptian Islamic scholar and politician born in 1888. He is known for his controversial book, "Islam and the Foundations of Political Power," in which he argued that Islam as a religion does not prescribe a specific political system or the rule of religious leaders over the state. His views challenged traditional Islamic authority and sparked debate about the relationship between religion and government in Muslim societies. Abd al-Raziq advocated for the separation of religion and politics, emphasizing that governance should be based on modern constitutional principles rather than religious doctrine.