Vocation Of Islam An Autopsy Of Muslim Society In The Aftermath Of The Onset Of The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

In 1945, as the echoes of cannons faded, the world emerged from a devastating global conflict, leaving lasting imprints on its political and cultural landscape. This pivotal moment, marked by hopes for peace colliding with the shadows of the past, directed attention toward an uncertain future shaped by the bitter lessons of World War II. Unfortunately, in 1948, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict began, adding to the complexities of the post-war era. "Vocation de l'Islam" by Algerian writer and philosopher Malek Bennabi (1905-1973), originally published in the early 1950s, examines the moral and intellectual decline of the Muslim world post-World War II and the onset of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Bennabi posits that this decline roots in Muslims drifting from the fundamental values of Islam, introducing the concept of "colonizability" to explain how internal weaknesses made Muslim societies susceptible to colonization. Bennabi ardently advocates for an intellectual and moral renaissance within Muslim society, emphasizing the pivotal role of education and the development of sciences and technologies. He views Islam as an ethical force capable of rejuvenating society if its authentic principles are understood and applied. Bennabi analyzes the complex relations between the Muslim world and the West, calling for a dialogue based on mutual understanding, criticizing Western materialism, and warning against its blind adoption by Muslim societies. Bennabi underscores the necessity of cultivating an enlightened elite capable of guiding society toward renewal based on authentic Islamic values. One pivotal aspect of this decline was the moral and intellectual decay within the Muslim world. The profound teachings of Islam, which had once been a guiding light, seemed to lose their resonance. Malek Bennabi, a prominent Algerian writer and thinker, delved into this issue in his work "Vocation de l'Islam," originally published in the early 1950s. Bennabi argued that Muslims had strayed from the authentic values of Islam, marking the root cause of their decadence. Bennabi introduced the concept of "colonizability," shedding light on how internal weaknesses rendered Muslim societies vulnerable to colonization. This vulnerability was exploited in the wake of World War II, a conflict that left the world reeling from its scars. The echoes of this war resonated globally, and the Muslim world found itself grappling with the complexities of post-war reconstruction. The struggles of the mid-20th century were exacerbated by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began in 1948. This conflict introduced a new dimension to the challenges faced by the Muslim world, further intensifying the existing turmoil. The complexities of geopolitical dynamics, decolonization, and the Cold War added layers to the struggles, creating a landscape marked by tension, rivalry, and dashed hopes for a fair global order. Bennabi's call for an intellectual and moral renaissance within Muslim society gained significance in this context. He emphasized the importance of education and the development of sciences and technologies as essential components of revitalization. Bennabi envisioned Islam not merely as a religious doctrine but as an ethical force capable of regenerating Muslim society when its authentic principles were comprehended and applied. The reissue of this book in 2024 resonates with continued relevance, offering a forward-looking vision of Islam in transition. Bennabi explores the evolution of Islam and the Muslim world post-Almohad era, identifying historical trends linked to colonization and the shift of the Islamic center toward Asia. This transition, exemplified by the experiences of Pakistan and Java, anticipates a liberation from internal constraints, encouraging spiritual renewal and the formation of a new civilization.

The 21st century exists in the shadow of the return of extremist Islam to the center of the world’s political stage, a process that began at the end of the previous century. While researchers have focused on the rise of Hamas, this return has in fact manifested itself in a range of independent Islamic extremist groups with their own philosophies. Jihad in Palestine provides a comprehensive study of the variety of Islamic extremist groups operating inside Israel/Palestine today, examining their philosophies and views concerning martyrdom, as well as their attitudes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These ideologies are presented in their own words, thanks to the author’s extensive translations and commentary of primary sources in Arabic, including the writings of the Islamic Jihad, al-Jama’a al-Islamiya, Hizbal-Tahrir al-Islami, Hamas and the Islamic Movement. The book studies the attitudes of these organisations towards the fundamental issues surrounding Jihad, including the concept of personal obligation, the relationship of the movement to the peace agreements and attitudes towards Jews expressed in the movement’s writings. Exploring the basic theories of sacrifice and analysing modern day Palestinian society, it promotes a greater understanding of the religious angle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of Middle East Studies, Jewish Studies, Political Islam and Terrorism & Political Violence.

Standing on an Isthmus examines how religious beliefs, commitments, and traditions shape social action such as promoting either violent or peaceful behavior by analyzing different Islamic interpretations of war and peace in Palestine and seeks to answer the question: What is the best strategy to empower those groups and individuals that support a nonviolent Islamic approach to actively pursue a just peace for all parties involved?

The book you must read to understand the Islamist crisis—and the threat to us all Robert R. Reilly’s eye-opening book masterfully explains the frightening behavior coming out of the Islamic world. Terrorism, he shows, is only one manifestation of the spiritual pathology of Islamism. Reilly uncovers the root of our contemporary crisis: a pivotal struggle waged within the Muslim world nearly a millennium ago. In a heated battle over the role of reason, the side of irrationality won. The deformed theology that resulted, Reilly reveals, produced the spiritual pathology of Islamism, and a deeply dysfunctional culture. The Closing of the Muslim Mind solves such puzzles as: · Why the Arab world stands near the bottom of every measure of human development · Why scientific inquiry is nearly dead in the Islamic world · Why Spain translates more books in a single year than the entire Arab world has in the past thousand years · Why some people in Saudi Arabia still refuse to believe man has been to the moon

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This book contains bibliographic references with abstracts and subject headings to public and social policy literature and to world politics published in print and electronic formats; international focus.

A timely exploration of balancing Islamic heritage with contemporary medical and health concerns Muslim Medical Ethics draws on the work of historians, health-care professionals, theologians, and social scientists to produce an interdisciplinary view of medical ethics in Muslim societies and of the impact of caring for Muslim patients in non-Muslim societies. Edited by Jonathan E. Brockopp and Thomas Eich, the volume challenges traditional presumptions of theory and practice to demonstrate the ways in which Muslims balance respect for their heritage with the health issues of a modern world. Like members of many other faiths, Muslims are deeply engaged by the technological challenges posed by modern biomedicine, and they respond to those challenges with enormous creativity—whether as patients, doctors, or religious scholars. Muslim Medical Ethics demonstrates that religiously based cultural norms often inform medical practice, and vice versa, in an ongoing discourse. The contributors map the breadth and boundaries of this discourse through discussions of contested issues on the cutting edge of ethical debates, from fertilized embryos in Saudi Arabia to patient autonomy in Toronto, from organ trafficking in Egypt to sterilization in Tanzania. As the authors illustrate, the effects of Muslim medical ethics have ramifications beyond the Muslim world. With growing populations of Muslims in North America and Europe, Western physicians and health-care workers should be educated on the special needs of this category of patients. In every essay the richness of the Islamic tradition is visible. In the premodern period Muslim physicians were considered among the best in the world, building and improving on Greek and Indian traditions. Muslim physicians today continue that tradition while incorporating scientific advances. Scholars of Islamic law work closely with physicians to develop ethical guidelines for national and international bodies, and individual Muslims take full advantage of advances in medicine and religious law, combining them with the wisdom of Sufism and traditions of family and community. This exploration of Muslim medical ethics is therefore a foray into the richness and sophistication of the Islamic tradition itself. Designed as an engaging point of entrance for students in religious studies, anthropology, ethics, and medical humanities, this pathbreaking volume also has utility for health-care professionals and policy makers.

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The fact that the outcome of the 2006 Hezbollah-Israeli War was, at best, a stalemate for Israel has confounded military analysts. Long considered the most professional and powerful army in the Middle East, with a history of impressive military victories against its enemies, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) emerged from the campaign with its enemies undefeated and its prestige tarnished. This historical analysis of the war includes an examination of IDF and Hezbollah doctrine prior to the war, as well as an overview of the operational and tactical problems encountered by the IDF during the war. The IDF ground forces were tactically unprepared and untrained to fight against a determined Hezbollah force. ¿An insightful, comprehensive examination of the war.¿ Illustrations.

The study edition of book the Los Angeles Times called, "The most extensive review of U.S. intelligence-gathering tactics in generations." This is the complete Executive Summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into the CIA's interrogation and detention programs -- a.k.a., The Torture Report. Based on over six million pages of secret CIA documents, the report details a covert program of secret prisons, prisoner deaths, interrogation practices, and cooperation with other foreign and domestic agencies, as well as the CIA's efforts to hide the details of the program from the White House, the Department of Justice, the Congress, and the American people. Over five years in the making, it is presented here exactly as redacted and released by the United States government on December 9, 2014, with an introduction by Daniel J. Jones, who led the Senate investigation. This special edition includes: • Large, easy-to-read format. • Almost 3,000 notes formatted as footnotes, exactly as they appeared in the original report. This allows readers to see obscured or clarifying details as they read the main text. • An introduction by Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones who led the investigation and wrote the report for the Senate Intelligence Committee, and a forward by the head of that committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein.

This book traces the history of conflict and contact between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Ottoman Middle East prior to 1914.