From the renowned travel writer of the twentieth century, Muhammad Asad comes this book that definitively states what an Islamic state is. He starts by detailing how many Muslims want an Islamic state, however no state currently in the world is truly Islamic. He details how current states and institutions lack the distinct Islamic character and true governance based on the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Overall Asad makes a discussion of the principles which ought to underlie the constitution of a authentic Islamic state imperative.