Clash of Civilizations

Contents
Comparison of Islamic and Western Civilizations...........................................................................1
Points of coexistence......................................................................................................................1
Points of Contentions.....................................................................................................................2
Resources of Muslim world............................................................................................................2
Internal problems of Ummah.........................................................................................................3
External problems of Ummah.........................................................................................................3
Solution to problems......................................................................................................................3
Defense.......................................................................................................................................3
Economy.....................................................................................................................................3
Social..........................................................................................................................................4
Clash of Civilizations: Samuel P. Huntington...................................................................................4
Islamic Blocs...................................................................................................................................4
A world of civilizations....................................................................................................................4
Shifting balance of civilizations.......................................................................................................4
Emerging order...............................................................................................................................4
Clash of civilizations........................................................................................................................4
Fault Lines...................................................................................................................................5
Future of Civilizations.....................................................................................................................5

Islamic Western
ALLAH is Almighty Self-satisfaction
Civilization on message of ALLAH Civilization on science
Belief in day of judgment Everything is in the world
Universal dimension Boundary and limitations
No bias in knowledge, science Bias towards Muslims
Equilibrium between spiritual and Materialistic view
materialistic life
ALLAH Is supreme Parliament
Shurah: Caliph under ALLAH Popular democracy
 Restrictions on women. e.g., modeling No restrictions on women

Comparison of Islamic and Western Civilizations

Points of coexistence
• Tolerance
• Equal treatment
• Cleanliness
• Treatment of women
• Treatment of oppressed, POWs
• Treatment of elderly
• Law abeyance
• Respect of religious beliefs
• Respect of treaties
• Inter-faith marriages
• Protection of life and money

Points of Contentions
• Inter-mingling of genders
• Freedom of sexual activates
• Electronic & print media
• Family system
• Bisexual marriages
• Racial discrimination
• Disrespectful cartoon and movies
• terrorism
• Democracy
• Role of women

Resources of Muslim world

• Natural Resources
• Industrial Resources
• Human Resources

Problems of Ummah
Internal problems of Ummah External problems of Ummah
No leading country Clash with the west
Sectarianism and Fratricide Middle East conundrum
Education: Science & technology Israel and Palestine
Political System Proxy wars
Identity Crisis after decolonization Mocking Islam
Linguistic & provincial problems Interference in the Muslim world
Need and lack of Ijtihad Right of self-determination
Poverty and unemployment
Freedom of basic rights
Lack of religious leadership

Solution to problems
• Allam Iqbal
• Jamml-ud-din-Afghani
• Hassan Al-Banna
• Abu al-Modoodi
• Iranian revolution
• Wahhabis' movement
• Modernism project (Turkey, Musharraf)

Defense
Islamic Military counter terrorism coalition (IMCTC); Shared tech and training; NATO

Economy
Interest system; Currency; Islamic banks; Visa policy; Free trade

Social
Promote Islamic social values; Hijab; media

Clash of Civilizations: Samuel P. Huntington

Islamic Blocs
A world of civilizations
1. Sino civilization
2. West
3. Latin America
4. Japanese
5. Muslim
6. African
7. Orthodox
8. Hindu

Shifting balance of civilizations

• Increased power of religion in politics
• Four Tigers
• Asian countries developing without West countries

Emerging order
• Identity crisis post WW2
 • Torn countries
• Core States (Germany, France, EU)

Clash of civilizations
• Issues separating West from East
• Islam and west
• Asia, China, and America

Fault Lines

Future of Civilizations
• Challenges to west
i. Internal: Emerging cultural identities
ii. External: Erosion of principal values
• West needs to adapt to increasing power
• West clashing with other civilizations is the greatest threat