Islamic Traditions and State Building in Ukraine

Abstract

In the modern world, Islam, as a social and ideological phenomenon, is in the eyes of its adherents not only a universal religious system, within the framework of which during the historical development there were various schools and directions of Muslim theology, law, exegetics, Sufism, but also a model of ideal organization society. For many generations of Muslims around the world, the “Medina experience” has been and continues to be the reference form of organization of Islamic society and the state. It was in the period from 622 to 632 years. in Medina, a supernatal Muslim community and proto-state arise, led by Muhammad, who possessed the fullness of secular, spiritual and judicial power.