The Muslim interest in democracy is best understood through a clear perception of the reality of how Muslims live. A country like Iraq, for example, is home to a diverse and varied population: Arab and Kurd, Sunni and Shi’ite, not to mention minorities of other religions and ethnic groups.
对于穆斯林的生存现状的深刻了解最能诠释穆斯林在民主制度中享受到的好处。譬如，像伊拉克这样的一个国家，拥有多种多样的人口：阿拉伯和库尔德人，逊尼派和什叶派，更不要说各种其它宗教少数民族和民族团体。更何况，并非所有的穆斯林信奉伊斯兰教，即使是那些信奉伊斯兰教的也各有不同。