| Urdu Section | |
| 03 Oct 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com | |
| Misaaq-i-Madinah: First Written Constitution of the World | |
By Nilofar Ahmed |
WHEN the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) migrated to Madinah there was no ruler, no written rules and consequently, no accountability for crimes committed. The mightiest had a free hand, while the weak had to hide behind the strong, usually the tribe or the leader of the tribe, in order to survive.There were constant internecine, tribal wars with a general lawlessness prevailing in Arabia. The Prophet at once set about organising the city in order to give it the semblance of a state and to codify laws, which would form the basis of what can safely be called a basic constitution. --Nilofar Ahmed (Translated from English by Samiur Rahman, NewAgeIslam.com) http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamUrduSection_1.aspx?ArticleID=5608 | ||
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