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I want a book that discusses democracy and Shura and the difference between them.

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It is recommended to read the book "The Islamic Political System Compared to the Legal State" by Munir al-Bayati, and "Contemporary Intellectual Doctrines" by Ghalib al-Awaji, which contains a chapter on democracy and shura, and the research paper "Shura and Democracy: Agreement or Disagreement?" by Muhammad al-Ali, and the book "Shura in Islamic Law" by Hussein al-Mahdi, and "Shura and Democracy" by Abd al-Salam Yassin, and the summary of the research "The Relationship Between the Islamic Political System and the Democratic Political System" on the Alukah website.

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