Approach to Portend of the Concept of Islamic Community and Effect on Schools of Islamic Thought

Abstract

The concept of Islamic community which has political and theological content takes place much in Prophet's hadiths. The phrase of Islamic community used in the most general sense in meaning of unity of Muslims is one of the central concepts in Islamic thought. Because of its Legitimating effect all sects and Islamic fracts make a claim to this concept and argue that they are the very representative of it. This study will examine the content, scope and influence on Islamic thought of Islamic community.