Towards the Twenty First Century

I would like to thank the organizers for inviting me to the joint launching of the Institute of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia, and the opening ceremony of this congress. The idea of the Institute of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia, was first suggested because of the confusion among Muslims and no...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:135f1b399f5942fcaf544d93de49daae2021-12-02T19:22:43ZTowards the Twenty First Century10.35632/ajis.v10i3.24992690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/135f1b399f5942fcaf544d93de49daae1993-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/2499https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 I would like to thank the organizers for inviting me to the joint launching of the Institute of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia, and the opening ceremony of this congress. The idea of the Institute of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia, was first suggested because of the confusion among Muslims and non-Muslims regarding Islam. This discord has led to misunderstanding and animosity not only between Muslims and non-Muslims but among Muslims themselves. Whether we like it or not, many non-Muslims consider Islam a religion that is closely related to backwardness, poverty, and weakness. Of late, some Muslims have also been closely associated with violence and irrationality-an act or thought which is without principles. We are deeply disappointed with such incorrect views. But the truth is that Muslims and Islamic nations are far behind, weak, and dependent on others for their various needs. At the same time, Muslims themselves find cooperation and unity difficult. They allow themselves to be used as tools and to serve the interests of others. They are unable and often Wlwilling to help each other, whlch leads to disunity, animosity, disagreement. The administration of Islamic countries is usually weak and backward, chaotic and disorderly. No Muslim country can be considered a major power worthy of international respect. Rather, all are considered developing countries, even though some have enonnous wealth. The main reason for this is that they lack technology and sophistication. This was not always true, for in the past Islam and MusUms enjoyed a prolonged period of success and prosperity, respect and esteem. After the death of the Prophet, Muslims spread Islam from Spain to China. Through their missionary activities, military might, and efficient rule, they erected the largest empire in world history. Islamic countries evolved and were famous for their high and sophisticated civilization. They produced experts in administration, development, agriculture, industry, engineering, defense, science, mathematics, shipping, navigation, medicine, and other ... Mahathir MohamadInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 10, Iss 3 (1993)
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Towards the Twenty First Century
description I would like to thank the organizers for inviting me to the joint launching of the Institute of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia, and the opening ceremony of this congress. The idea of the Institute of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia, was first suggested because of the confusion among Muslims and non-Muslims regarding Islam. This discord has led to misunderstanding and animosity not only between Muslims and non-Muslims but among Muslims themselves. Whether we like it or not, many non-Muslims consider Islam a religion that is closely related to backwardness, poverty, and weakness. Of late, some Muslims have also been closely associated with violence and irrationality-an act or thought which is without principles. We are deeply disappointed with such incorrect views. But the truth is that Muslims and Islamic nations are far behind, weak, and dependent on others for their various needs. At the same time, Muslims themselves find cooperation and unity difficult. They allow themselves to be used as tools and to serve the interests of others. They are unable and often Wlwilling to help each other, whlch leads to disunity, animosity, disagreement. The administration of Islamic countries is usually weak and backward, chaotic and disorderly. No Muslim country can be considered a major power worthy of international respect. Rather, all are considered developing countries, even though some have enonnous wealth. The main reason for this is that they lack technology and sophistication. This was not always true, for in the past Islam and MusUms enjoyed a prolonged period of success and prosperity, respect and esteem. After the death of the Prophet, Muslims spread Islam from Spain to China. Through their missionary activities, military might, and efficient rule, they erected the largest empire in world history. Islamic countries evolved and were famous for their high and sophisticated civilization. They produced experts in administration, development, agriculture, industry, engineering, defense, science, mathematics, shipping, navigation, medicine, and other ...
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