Power through elections and community involvement
Imagine a politician whose nickname is “The Just”. Not irony, not mockery, but sincere respect from the entire people. His name was Aristides, and he was a living legend of ancient Athens. He was so honest, impartial, and virtuous that people believed him unconditionally.But in Athens, there was a brilliant and somewhat crazy procedure - ostracism.
While Sunnis and Shiites disputed the right to power through bloodlines, the third branch of Islam — the Ibadis — developed a unique model: the leader is elected, women have more rights, and science does not contradict faith. How did they achieve this, and why is there silence about them?