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Islam and Nationalism

Author: Dr. Ali Mohammed Naqvi
Translator: Dr. Alaedin Pazargadi
Publisher: Islamic Propagation Organization
Category:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Part One: A Survey of the History of Nationalism
• Rise of Nationalism as a Creed
• Creed of Nationalism
• Nationalism and Colonization
• The Bond Between Nationalism and Capitalism
• Nationalism in the 20th Century
• Notes
• Part Two: The History of the Inroad of Nationalism in the Islamic World
• Nationalism as an imported school
• Napoleon and Frenchmen as pioneers of Egyptian Nationalism
• Three Jews as inspirers of Turkish nationalism
• Conclusion
• Notes
• Part Three: Definition, Basis and Characteristics of Nationalism
• Definition of Nationalism
• Nationalism and Secularism
• Basis and other characteristics of Nationalism
• Nationalism as a pseudo-religion
• Nationalism as an advanced tribal system
• Notes
• Part Five: Shortcomings of Nationalism
• Illogical basis of Nationalism
• Unity on the above basis is a prelude to differences
• Nationalism defeats its own objectives
• Notes
• Part Six: Dangers of Nationalism
• Ego-centrism and prejudice
• Superiority complex and misinterpretation of history
• Tribal prejudice or fanatical ignorance
• Nationalism culminates in racism
• Narrowing man’s mental horizon
• Notes
• Part Seven: Islam and Nationalism
• Islam and nationalism as two opposite poles
• The Prophet's combat with Qureish nationalism
• Part Eight: Basis of Nationalism
• From the Viewpoint of the Quran and Tradition
• Unity of mankind or racial and national units?
• Nationalism or Internationalism?
• Should God be the focus of the loyalty or the country?
• Islam as a means of goal?
• Factor of Unity: Faith or Nationality
• Attachment to territory
• Attachment of blood and race from the Islamic viewpoint
• Fanaticism of Ignorance
• Can an individual be both a Muslim and a nationalist?