Mya Su San and Nor Atiah Ismail
Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 25, Issue S, August 2017
Keywords: Islam and pluralism, Islamic city planning, Marrakesh declaration, Medina charter, revive
Published on: 28 Jun 2018
If Quran offers the timeless guidance and Sunnah (the way of Prophet Muhammad) is the truthful way, the study on how to improve the planning methods according to Islamic Principles would be of immense help to a nation. Without a doubt, Exemplary Islamic City is the goal of this study. But how are we going to deal with pluralism in our planning methods while balancing modernity and Islamic notions? The Medina Charter, prepared as the basis for the Medina city-state, was introduced by Prophet Muhammad, the first written constitution in Islam and arguably, the first instance of constitutional law in society. A large number of officials from more than 100 predominantly Muslim countries participated in this conference. The objective of this study is to revive Medina Charter for the modern day Islamic City planning which would enable the states to develop better and more appropriate planning methods for pluralistic societies and highlight the importance of Marrakesh Declaration. A qualitative method will be implemented in this study with content analysis method.
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