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Islamic Liberalism

Reformist current that reinterprets Islam in light of reason, human rights and pluralism, advocating democracy, gender equality, a non-confessional state and freedom of conscience, in Muhammad Abduh's modernist tradition.

I want to live my Islamic faith with reason and freedom, in a democratic, non-confessional state that ensures equality between men and women.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 46.2%53.8% Unitary
Democracy 84.7%15.3% Autocracy
Security 37.7%62.3% Liberty
Assimilation 30.7%69.3% Multiculturalism
Militarist 27.6%72.4% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 58.9%41.1% Nationalist
Public 56.8%43.2% Private
Planning 47.3%52.7% Free market
Protectionism 31.8%68.2% Globalism
Irreligious 51.2%48.8% Religious
Progressive 61%39% Traditionalist
Technology 58.3%41.7% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

29.9pt

Trade

31.8% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

25.9pt

Representation

84.7% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

19.1pt

Immigration

30.7% Assimilation, compared with the ideology catalog’s 49.75% median.

How should a society approach migration and cultural difference?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 46.2% Federal, 53.8% Unitary (Balanced); Representation: 84.7% Democracy, 15.3% Autocracy (Strong Democracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Islamic Liberalism sits 27.2 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 37.7% Security, 62.3% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 30.7% Assimilation, 69.3% Multiculturalism (Leaning Multiculturalism). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Islamic Liberalism sits 21.1 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 27.6% Militarist, 72.4% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 58.9% Non-interventionist, 41.1% Nationalist (Leaning Non-interventionist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Islamic Liberalism sits 10.1 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 56.8% Public, 43.2% Private (Balanced); Control: 47.3% Planning, 52.7% Free market (Balanced); Trade: 31.8% Protectionism, 68.2% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Islamic Liberalism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Islamic Liberalism sits 3.6 points above it. 207 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 51.2% Irreligious, 48.8% Religious (Balanced); Morality: 61% Progressive, 39% Traditionalist (Leaning Progressive). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Islamic Liberalism sits 22.2 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 58.3% Technology, 41.7% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Islamic Liberalism, the 8.3-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Islamic Liberalism sits 0.8 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Islamic Liberalism on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Islamic Liberalism.

Which ideology is closest to Islamic Liberalism?

Brazilian Social Democracy has 98.1% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Islamic Liberalism?

Representation is among the furthest from the center: 84.7% Democracy and 15.3% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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