Positions of power have always attracted people. The ability to command, to influence others and to have authority can seem appealing. Yet the Prophet (saw) teaches us to look beyond the attraction of power and see the burden that comes with it.

The system of governance in Islam is one of unity, not a mere confederation; there is a single Khaleefah (Caliph), a single army, a single treasury, and a unified territory—nation-states and regional entities...

The geographical extent of Muslim lands spans across multiple continents from the Atlantic Ocean eastward to the Pacific. The thought of reuniting all this land under one ruler is seen by some as an impossibility...

Some say: “Do not meddle in politics! Politics is filthy!” So we say: Yes, politics is impure and filthy—if it is the politics of lies, betrayal, bribery, theft and subservience; if it is ruling by other than what Allah (swt) has revealed; if it is a means to appease the foreigner, humiliate the Ummah and plunder its wealth; and if politics is practiced by secularists.