Islamic and Western Values

Bibliographic Data

ID3418265
AuthorsAlí A Mazrui (corresponding author)
Year1997
Volume76
Issue5
Pages118
Publication date1997-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueForeign Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0015-7120 • E-ISSN: 2327-7793
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/20048203
OpenAlexW2555832845
LanguageEN
Citations received22

is a complex undertaking, and that distance is narrower than they assume. Islam is not just a religion, and certainly not just a fun damentalist political movement. It is a civilization, and a way of life that varies from one Muslim country to another but is ani mated by a common spirit far more humane than most Western ers realize. Nor do those in the West always recognize how their own societies have failed to live up to their liberal mythology. Moreover, aspects of Islamic culture that Westerners regard as medieval may have prevailed in their own culture until fairly re cently; in many cases, Islamic societies may be only a few decades behind socially and technologically advanced Western ones. In the end, the question is what path leads to the highest quality of life for the average citizen, while avoiding the worst abuses. The path of the West does not provide all the answers; Islamic values deserve serious consideration

Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Islam · Political science · Education and Islamic Studies · History · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Islamic Studies and History

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