The Islamists’ Islamic State

One of the most common accusations made against modern Islamic movements is that they lack specific solutions for the political, social and economic problems of their countries. They tend, as John Esposito claims, "to be more specific about what they are against than what they are for. While all may speak of an Islamic order or state, of implementation of the sharī'a, of a society grounded more firmly on Islamic values, the details are often vague." ¹