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.
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In one sentence
I want to live my Islamic faith with reason and freedom, in a democratic, non-confessional state that ensures equality between men and women.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Balanced
Control
- Leaning · Globalism
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 78% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 63This ideology 32
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 57
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City and Uganda-born democratic socialist, Mamdani champions rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores, free buses, and sanctuary-city protections for immigrants, while moderating in office by keeping the police commissioner in place.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyFernando Henrique CardosoSociologist and statesman98%
SociallyIsaiah BerlinPhilosopher98%
EconomicallyJimmy CarterPresident of the United States99%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsTomáš Garrigue MasarykStatesman and philosopher97%
PoliticsBarack ObamaStatesman96%
PoliticsMário CovasGovernor of São Paulo96%
PhilosophyJohn RawlsPhilosopher96%
BusinessWarren BuffettInvestor95%
PoliticsNelson MandelaStatesman95%
PoliticsSergio MattarellaPresident of Italy95%
PoliticsYamandú OrsiPresident of Uruguay95%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Indonesia
Developmentalist-plural republicThe world's largest Muslim country, Indonesia is a democratic presidential archipelagic republic, with an expanding market economy, great ethnic and religious diversity, and growing regional weight in Southeast Asia.
Other close countries
Portugal
Social-Atlantic republicA European semi-presidential republic, Portugal combines consolidated democracy, a market economy integrated into the European Union, a moderate welfare state, low institutional conflict, secularized Catholic heritage, and strong Atlantic openness.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyChileProgressive-liberal republic97%
SociallyRio Grande do Sul (Brazil)Ranching-agribusiness region99%
EconomicallyDenmarkSocial-competitive monarchy100%
The most distant
Weimar Republic
1919–1933Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
Also close, by dimension
- PoliticallyAllende's Chile1970–197381%
SociallyOld Swiss Confederacy1291–179882%
EconomicallyAbbasid Caliphate750–125895%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Center
- Center
Brazilian Social Democracy
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- Center
Social Centrism
Centrist branch that accepts the market economy but prioritizes social protection, public services, gradual reforms, and institutional consensus to reduce inequality without political rupture or permanent polarization.
- Center
Meritocracy
Principle according to which positions and rewards should be distributed by talent, effort, and performance rather than origin or privilege, defending equal opportunity and selection by ability.
Closest in other spectrums
- Left
Social Liberalism
Branch that combines individual freedoms with strong state action to guarantee welfare, education, and healthcare, defending equal opportunity and social security within the market economy.
- Left
Nordic Social Democracy
Scandinavian model combining tripartite collective bargaining among unions, employers and the state, a universalist welfare state funded by high taxes, and an open, export-driven market economy, with strong social consensus and low inequality.
- Left
State Liberalism
Liberal current that accepts an active role for the state in the economy and in guaranteeing rights, combining individual freedoms and markets with regulation and public policies aimed at the collective good and equality.
The most distant ideology
Clerical FascismThird Position30%