Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Alhassanain (p) Network for Islamic Heritage and Thought

Western Civilization through Muslim Eyes

Author(s):Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari

www.alhassanain.org/english

Table of Contents

Part 1: Physiognomy of the West 4

Genesis of Human Life and Civilization 4

Evaluation of Modern Occidental Civilization 6

East-West Interaction 8

Materialist Europe's Religious Practice 10

An Iranian in Europe 11

Reasons for Christianity's Advance 12

Church Resources and Organization 13

Christianity and Islam in Africa 18

Anti-Islamic Propaganda 20

Morals in the West 23

Sex in the West 24

Social Drop-outs 26

Worship 27

Alcohol 29

Shortages and Uncharitableness 31

Savagery in a Civilized Age 32

Apartheid 35

Landslide in Family Life 37

Love of Animals 39

Childhood Traumas 40

Conclusion of Part 1 43

Notes 44

Part 2: Islam's Gifts to the World 45

Islam 45

Islam and Politics 46

Islam and Legislation 48

Islam and Ideologies 50

Islam and Nationhood 52

Islam and Economics (1) 54

Islam and Economics (2) 57

Islam and Intellectual Advance 59

Cultural Revolution 62

Medical Science 64

Pharmacology 65

Hospitals 66

Chemistry 67

Industry 67

Mathematics 68

Geography 69

Art 69

Conclusion of Part 2 70

Notes 71

Part 3: Islam and Social Problems 72

Islam and Alcoholic Drinks 72

Islam and the Family 74

Islam and the Position of Women 80

Islam and Divorce 84

Temporary Marriages 90

Multiple Marriages 95

Islam and Racism 101

Islam, Freedom, and Justice 103

Islam and Classes 105

Illustrations of Islamic Practice 106

Chapter 11 Equality Before the Law 108

The Jihad and the Holy War 109

Islam and World Peace 117

Islam Today? 119

Note 120

Conclusion 121