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Khilafat o Malookiat is not a neutral history book. It is a polemical work. Traditional Sunni scholars have criticized Maududi for allegedly being too harsh on the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphs, specifically Muawiyah. Critics argue that Maududi decontextualized historical events to fit his modern ideological narrative of revolution.
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: A detailed study of the "Pious Caliphate" as the ideal model for governance where rulers were accountable to the people. The Shift to Monarchy
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Before diving into the text, it is crucial to understand the author. Maududi was the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (Islamic Party) in the Indian subcontinent. He spent his life arguing that Islam is not merely a set of rituals but a complete ideology (Deen) requiring a revolutionary political order.