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We have shown that Islam can rule the world perfectly for 14 centuries, and during this time of Muslim power we did not

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"We have shown that Islam can rule the world perfectly for 14 centuries, and during this time of Muslim power we did not borrow ideas like democracy from others, so why do we need to learn democracy from them now?"

- Abu Bakar Bashir

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This quote is written / told by Abu Bakar Bashir somewhere between August 17, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Activist from Indonesia. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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