Islam And Peace In The 21st Century (set Of 2 Vols.), (crown Size),

The Islamic view of society is theocratic in the sense that the goal of all Muslims is God rule on earth. This does not, however, imply clerical rule, although religious authorities have had considerable political influence in some Muslim societies. Islamic social philosophy is based on the belief that all spheres of life-spiritual, social, political and economic form an indivisible unity that must be thoroughly imbued with Islamic values. This ideal informs such concepts as Islamic law and the Islamic state and accounts for Islam strong emphasis on social life and social duties. Even the cardinal religious duties prescribed in the five pillars of Islam have clear social implications. Although the modernist ideas were based on plausible interpretations of the Koran, they were bitterly opposed by Islamic fundamentalists, especially after the 1930s. The raaction against modernism has been gathering momentum since that time for several reasons. The fundamentalists do not oppose modern education, science, and technology per se, but they accuse the modernists of being purveyors of Western morality. They believe that the emanicipation of women as conceived by the West, is responsible for the disintegration of the family and for permissive sexual morality. Some fundamentalists are suspicious of democracy because they do not trust the moral sense of the masses. Moreover, mdoernist leaders and officials in some Muslim coutnries have failed to improve significantly the condition of the mostly poor and rapidly increasing opularitions of those coutnries.
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Contents :
Preface Vol.1 Theoretical Framework of social stratification Islam and Peace Traditional Social Structure of Islam Peace Developemnt and Life Secularisation and Religion Interpreting Interpretations of Islam Orientatlism, or the poltiics of the Text Islam and Non violence Islam and the Media Ideological Dimensions fo Islam Islam and the Sea Organised Cahirty in the Arb Islamic World Science, Peace and Development World Peace and Human Dignity Vol,2 Justice and World Order Bridging two worlds A new world order or a return to the Status Quo The New world order f Disorder Diplomacy for peace The Religions and the Secular Religion and Life Secularism Role of Religion and Society Religion and Conflict America under attack and new world order islam and women Family planning Epilogue Bibliography Index