Has there ever been a successful Muslim society?

Question

The Islamists are always so angry because they think their country is in shambles because Shariah isn't implemented just right. If they would only execute one more homosexual, adulterer or apostate maybe things would be better. If they kept the women a little quieter and a little more covered maybe things would work out for them. I hear ancient history about algebra and architecture being created by Muslims but what have you done recently? If they hadn't built there society off of twice the African slaves than the west had and happened to be sitting on pools of oil, they would be worse off than sub-Saharan Africa. And no, I'm not being racist because Islam is a religion not a race. Religions are ideologies and ideologies either work or don't work. Islam has failed miserably.

Answer 1

At this point, Turkey is about as close as it gets. But of course Turkey is officially secular, notwithstanding the predominantly Muslim population. The erroneous prohibition of interest in the Qur'an makes success in any truly Muslim modern society doubtful.

Answer 2

Depends on your definition of success.

All I know is that everything in life has to develop and expand. Islam has done that in the early stages but since there is so much inflexibility in the Shariah there isn't much progress. One great thing that Islam has done - united many tribes under one banner. Another is zakat - which is an annual donation of your wealth to the poor.

Regardless of, which religion implements religious laws on the believers people can only accept so much of the law. No one wants to obey, everyone has free will and aspire to be devoted. No matter what the word of God may be it is always filtered through our perception and interpretation.

Answer 3

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are good examples.

What's with keeping the women quieter or more covered up? Do you mean to say that a society with a woman with her body parts being exposed is successful? I don't think so. Women are respected, not thrown around.

Answer 4

Muhhamad and his folllowers took over cities without spilling a drop of blood. I would consider that successful. Islam is the fasting growing faith in the world. People are leaving Christianity for the strongly held and practiced beliefs of Islam. Don't forget medicine in that long list of things Muslims have given the west. They realized disease was caused by germs while Europeans were still looking to wizards to cast spells. Look more into your subject before posting questions please.

Answer 5

To be fair, islam did have a golden age a thousand years ago for a couple of centuries. That is more than can be said for christianity.

Answer 6

I have a chance to visit Pakistan 2 years ago.. went to its capital.. and unlike my thoughts.. it was very nice and clean place.. infact I was amazed:)

Been to other Islamic countries too.. but I liked Pakistan and Turkey the most.

Answer 7

Take off the blinkers.

Do you have any idea what has come from "Successful Muslim societies" that affect your modern lifestyle".

Science, Mathematics just for starters.

Answer 8

They've been damned succesful at keeping adultery at a bare minimum! Of course, any man who wants to rape a woman can, because it never happened according to islamic law unless there are 4 count 'em FOUR MALE witnesses!!!

Answer 9

Has there ever been a successful Muslim society?
no. probably not.

Answer 10

They're too intolerant to admit their failure, hence oppressing the world now.