Islamic socialism

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Islamic socialism is a term coined by various Muslim leaders to counter the demand at home for a more spiritual form of socialism. Orthodox Islamic scholars declare socialists to be atheist, and declare various socialist programs, such as the confiscation of private property, to be oppressive and against Islamic teachings. Muslim socialists, on the other hand, believe that the teachings of Muhammad are compatible with principles of equality and the redistribution of wealth.

The first experimental Islamic commune was established during the Russian Revolution of 1917 as part of the Wäisi movement, an early supporter of the Soviet regime.

One of the notable persons in this context was the leader of the Pakistan People's Party, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who lived from 1928 to 1979 and became Prime Minister of Pakistan. He promoted Islamic socialism after the Islamic scholars declared him and his system to be atheist.

Muammar al-Qaddafi, who seized power in Libya with a military coup in 1969, called his ruling ideology "Islamic socialism".

Siad Barre, who came to power in Somalia during the revolution of 1969, called his ruling and economic policies as "scientific socialism".

Other notable Muslim socialists include:

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