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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... Jihad . " The historic necessity for the rulers of the Islamic dominion to drive back foreign adversaries offers further examples of heroism in the cause of Islam . The related symbols of jihâd , war against infidels , and mujâhid , one ...
... jihad is likewise conveyed in the schoolbooks . For example , one lesson states that the prayer leader holds a gun during his sermon to show that an Islamic society is always prepared to fight for the faith . However , the jihad theme ...
... jihad for God , following God's Prophet , with the Afghan people , who are heroes and believers . " 15 Across Pakistan's northeast frontier , the long - running insurgency in Kashmir cultivated the same image of heroism . Indian General ...
Contents
Cultures in History | 13 |
Contrast in Ethics | 27 |
Critique of Endeavors | 53 |
Copyright | |
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