Originally Posted by Adux

How can a Islamic state provide equality to its citizens, the very word 'Islamic State' stomps on the minorities, that they dont have much say in the country. As long as non-muslim cant have all the freedoms of that a muslim enjoys that is even the right to be elected to the highest office as well as not having to pay something as the zakat. How can there equality, forget secularism, lets not beat around the bush that an Islamic state is an Islamic state which means non-muslims will always remain second class citizens. Its just another form of racisim in my opinion.