الفرق بين الخلافة والملك

الفرق بين الخلافة والملك

Arslan separates caliphate from kingship. In his account the caliphate is a general trusteeship of the community to uphold the Sharia, restrain the strong against the weak and defend Islam from outside attack. It exists only by the community's will, so the caliph's authority comes from the community. He credits Lothrop Stoddard with understanding this and rejects the view that popular sovereignty is purely Western. He illustrates the point with Abu Bakr, who after his accession kept working and took only a modest allowance from public funds. This is the author's account of the principle.