| Islam's Political Order: The Model, Deviations and Muslim Response | |
| Title Orig: | خِلافت و مُلُوکیّت |
| Author: | Abul Ala Maududi |
| Translator: | Tarik Jan |
| Editor: | Anis Ahmad |
| Genre: | History book |
| Subject: | Caliphate and monarchy |
| Pub Date: | October 1966 |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Isbn: | 9789694481678 |
| Oclc: | 1023814509 |
Khilafat o Mulukiyat (English: {{translation|Caliphate and Kingship) is a book written by Abul Ala Maududi in October 1966[1] as a refutation of the book, The Caliphate of Mu'awiyah and Yazid by Pakistani scholar Mahmood Ahmad Abbasi.[2]
This book discusses about the stages of transformation of Khilafat into monarchy.[3] It was translated into English and published under the title, Islam's Political Order: The Model, Deviations and Muslim Response. The English edition was translated by Tarik Jan.[4]
Some Sunni scholars have written in an attempt to refute Maududi's book. Some prominent works are Khilafat-o-Malookiat, Tareekhi-o-Shar'i Haysiat by Hafiz Salahuddin Yousaf,[5] Shahwahid-e-Taqaddus by Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi[6] and Hazrat Muawiyah aur Tareekhi Haqa'iq by Muhammad Taqi Usmani.[7] Works in favour of Maududi include nearly 700 pages long Tajaliat-e-Sahabah by Amir Usmani, nephew of Shabbir Ahmad Usmani; who originally wrote for almost a year in favour of Abbasi's book. Amir Usmani went so far as to claim that Maududi's book was unprecedented in the entire Islamic literature.[8] Another book in favour, Khilafat-o-Malookiat par Aitrazat ka Tajziya was written by Justice Malik Ghulam Ali.[8]