What is Islamic state?
An '''Islamic state''' is a state that has adopted [[Islam]] as its [[state religion]], and [[Sharia|Islamic law]] as the foundation for political institutions. Current examples of such states are [[Pakistan]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Mauritania]] and the self-proclaimed [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]]. {{multistub|politics|religion}} [[Category:Politics of Afghanistan]] [[Category:Politics of Pakistan]] [[Category:Theocracies]]