Islamic Republic

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the first adoption?Pakistan, 1956
2. What is the prominent examples?Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Mauritania
3. How is an Islamic Republic different from a theocracy?In a theocracy, religious leaders run the government directly, while in an Islamic Republic, religious ideas guide the laws but elected officials still run the state.
4. When did countries start calling themselves Islamic Republics?In the 20th century, after many countries became independent, some started using the name to show their identity, like Pakistan in 1956 and Mauritania in 1958.

Velayat-e Faqih: A political theory where an Islamic jurist (faqih) holds ultimate political authority.
Jurisprudence: The theory and philosophy of law; in this context, Islamic legal reasoning.
Secular Republic: A republic where government and religious institutions are separate.