States Without Citizens: Understanding the Islamic CrisisTerrorist attacks on America and its allies and persistent violence in the Islamic world point to a crisis in Islamic society, which States without Citizens attributes to an unfulfilled quest for an Islamic renaissance. The Islamic states, whose borders were arbitrarily imposed by Western states, are beset by pervasive socioeconomic problems—authoritarian rule, economic inequities, educational shortcomings, development project failures, sexual frustration—that are being exploited by radical Islamists. Native attempts to modernize Islamic society by adopting Western ways have repeatedly foundered because they have sought to replicate the trappings of state power while neglecting their foundation in civic ethics. To mitigate the violence engendered by the Islamic crisis, the author recommends that culturally authentic institutions must be created that will instill a civic ethics of common cause and public service. |
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... believers . The Qur'an com- mends the brotherhood in faith in passages such as the following : “ The believers indeed are brothers ; so set things right between your two broth- ers ; and fear God ; haply , so you will find mercy " [ 49 ...
... believers , collectively , to take action to bring justice to mankind . Examples of numerous relevant injunctions are : to bear witness to the truth of the prophetic message [ 3 : 75–76 ] , to be role models for other people [ 2 : 143 ] ...
... believers , who are both emigrants ( Muhajirûn ) and local supporters ( Anşâr ) , native Jewish clans , and native pagan Arab clans . This three - way distinction set forth the terms that endured in semantics but changed in practice in ...
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Cultures in History | 13 |
Contrast in Ethics | 27 |
Critique of Endeavors | 53 |
Copyright | |
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