Current Political Parties: An Islamic Development Perspective

Zainal Fadri (Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Indonesia)
Muhammad Hizbi Islami (International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia)
Andhika Gilang Prayoga (Kocaeli University, Turkey)
Rahmi Navila Husni (Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Indonesia)
Muhammad Irsyad (Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Indonesia)
Muti Nabilah (Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Indonesia)
Nia Ramaiza (Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Indonesia)

Proceedings of International Conference on Religion, Social and Humanities
Vol 3 (2024): Towards Equality: The Role of Religion in Advancing Social Justice

This article aims to present thoughts about political parties and their urgency, such as Plato and J.J Rousseau. In many discussions, the political party has become a hope in carrying out the life of the nation and state. There are many hopes for the common people to be able to convey their aspirations through representatives from party so that it is a form of the general will in creating freedom of opinion to ensure the welfare of society in general. This research uses the library method, which collects research material in books, journals and other printed media. The data collected was analysed, as to produce conclusions as an answer to the problem. The results showed that political party is a vehicle for citizens to convey their aspirations and as a bargaining position in a political body or position, so that the purpose of building a political party is for the common interest.