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! ! 122 itself. It would be as if Qadian had its own government, Delhi its own, and Lahore its own, so that each township wo uld rule independently. ix. Government of Sheiks [Sheikhdom]: W ise , experienced men rule the government. T he Arabs have implemented this system of governing, and they elect people over the age of forty. x. Islam ic Government: This system differ s from the aforementioned types of government, because it contains elements of each, e. g. , l imited monarchy , a bsolute monarchy , g overnorship , autocracy, p lutocracy, s heikhdom etc. This is the best form of governme nt as it has gathered aspects from all the other forms of governments. Some discussion points follow : a. The r elationship between government and religion and the extent to which each should defer to the other. b. The r ole of women in government. c. How are c olonies established, and what is their relationship with other countries ? d. The relationships between kings. e. International relations i. e. , relations hips between countries and the resolution of conflicts between countries. Disputes are resolved by selec ting representatives and judgments are passed according to i nternational law. f. Whether vicegerents are considered rulers themselves. In actuality, t hey are not true rulers , but viceroys. For example, Iraq has a k ing , b ut the real rule lies with the League of Nations, who has passed it onto the British. g. The allocation of borders between countries and the rules dictating such boundaries. This consider s the people who live in the area and the disadvantages of allocating a portion of the land to another nation. h. Another point of discussion is the running of government affairs. There are several aspects to this: