REL 366 Islam in the Modern World

Political Islam

The constant failure of western secular ideologies to have a resolve for the problems facing humanity has given birth to the political side of Islam . Since its inception in to the world , western principles have done nothing but abuse and brutalize Islamic doctrines , traditions values , and culture . To add more insult to injury , western ideologies have implanted a fake sound of progress to Islam in its failure to uplift the economic conditions of Islamic societies and nations . Given the extra-religious motivations , political Islam or more ideally known as Islamic

fundamentalism is fueled by a multitude of concerns that pollute Islam in numerous ways possible

In to expound the symptoms that lead to the foundations of Islamic political thought , John Esposito lists down and discusses varying frameworks for such phenomenon . He first explains the failure brought about by the secular philosophies justifies Islam 's legitimacy as an alternative form of ideology in governments and societies . Esposito simply suggests that the Muslims cannot be blamed if ever they result to allegedly unorthodox ways to subsidize because the only choice left for them is to look for another non-corruptive option to uplift their worsening economic , cultural , and moral breakdown (Eposito , 2000

Esposito also contends that the role of armed forces such as the Taliban in Afghanistan have made a vital role in setting the course for Islamic fundamentalism 's resurgence (Eposito , 2000 . The resurfacing of Islam in a more extreme manner has its root cause in other angles apart from the contributions of various militia forces . Primarily , the rise and dominance of Judeo-Christian traditions in various sects around the world is a plausible angle , this is because Judaism and Christianity have particular doctrines which are at odds with Islam . Though they do not attack places of worship , Muslims still violate Christian and Jewish laws through their radical behavior

John Esposito (2000 ) implies that Islam or Islamic Fundamentalism for that matter is a case of civilization collision between two different civilizations . He furthers that the rising influence of religion in international affairs contributes to the conflicts of civilizations . In this particular argument , Esposito attempts to generalize the role of religion in other endeavors , but religion has its own interests to pursue . In Islam 's case , how can its adherents postulate a world if the doctrines that highly influence their ways of life are incoherent

The clash of civilizations theory is just as the same as clash of interests . If a person does not concur with the concept of a particular ideology it is his or her prerogative to disagree and not conform to it . Esposito 's framework in this sense is as simple as the United States refusal to embrace the concept of communism and the Soviet cause during the 1950s . Osama bin Laden for instance , expresses a great deal of resentment over the United States and its ideologies , that 's how he justifies his acts of terrorism in various cities and countries , but if he wants to claim Islam...