An Islamic state has adopted Islam, specifically Sharia, as the ideological foundation for its political institutions (see Political aspects of Islam). Examples include:
- A Caliphate in Sunni Islam;
- An Imamah in Shia Islam;
- An Islamic republic - a general term for many nation states who officially have a republican system and adopt Islam as the state religion.
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