The intellectual and religious crisis of the modern educated Muslims: A study of Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial education policy in Muslim societies

As regards complete submission to Islam and carrying out Islamic teachings in their entirety, the perplexity and confusion of a large section of modern educated Muslims is quite palpable. Skepticism about Islam of such educated Muslim elites has its root in colonial education policy and in what they...

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Main Author:	Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	L Education (General) LA History of education
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spelling	iium-297922013-07-04T12:45:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29792/ The intellectual and religious crisis of the modern educated Muslims: A study of Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial education policy in Muslim societies Hasan, Md. Mahmudul L Education (General) LA History of education As regards complete submission to Islam and carrying out Islamic teachings in their entirety, the perplexity and confusion of a large section of modern educated Muslims is quite palpable. Skepticism about Islam of such educated Muslim elites has its root in colonial education policy and in what they have been taught at different levels of education. As Islam has the potential to motivate its adherents to stand for truth and justice, and against colonial oppression and exploitation, Muhammad Kutb (1919 – ) argues, colonial education policy was largely designed to deride Islamic principles, to destroy the sense of sanctity of Islam and to stereotype Islam in the most negative light. Such a policy was directed to creating a wedge between Muslims and their religious belief, moulding them on Western pattern and inculcating in them the values and passions of western civilization. As a result, in today’s Muslim world many of the best minds who could promote Islamic causes are bent on denigrating Islam and enthusiastic to promote and ‘parrot’ the imported thoughts of the West. In the light of this observation, I will analyze Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial policy and will argue that the current intellectual and religious crisis of the educated elite prevailing in Muslim societies vindicate his claim.] 2012 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29792/1/the_paper_irep.docx application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29792/3/The_intellectual_and_religious_crisis_of_the_modern_educated_Muslims.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29792/5/LETTER_OF_ACCEPTANCE-The_intellectual_and_religious_crisis_of_the_modern_educated_Muslims.pdf Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2012) The intellectual and religious crisis of the modern educated Muslims: A study of Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial education policy in Muslim societies. In: International Conference on Colonialism and Decolonization: Challenges and Prospects (ICCD 2012), 17-19 April 2012, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) . (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	L Education (General) LA History of education Hasan, Md. Mahmudul The intellectual and religious crisis of the modern educated Muslims: A study of Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial education policy in Muslim societies
description	As regards complete submission to Islam and carrying out Islamic teachings in their entirety, the perplexity and confusion of a large section of modern educated Muslims is quite palpable. Skepticism about Islam of such educated Muslim elites has its root in colonial education policy and in what they have been taught at different levels of education. As Islam has the potential to motivate its adherents to stand for truth and justice, and against colonial oppression and exploitation, Muhammad Kutb (1919 – ) argues, colonial education policy was largely designed to deride Islamic principles, to destroy the sense of sanctity of Islam and to stereotype Islam in the most negative light. Such a policy was directed to creating a wedge between Muslims and their religious belief, moulding them on Western pattern and inculcating in them the values and passions of western civilization. As a result, in today’s Muslim world many of the best minds who could promote Islamic causes are bent on denigrating Islam and enthusiastic to promote and ‘parrot’ the imported thoughts of the West. In the light of this observation, I will analyze Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial policy and will argue that the current intellectual and religious crisis of the educated elite prevailing in Muslim societies vindicate his claim.]
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title	The intellectual and religious crisis of the modern educated Muslims: A study of Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial education policy in Muslim societies
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title_full	The intellectual and religious crisis of the modern educated Muslims: A study of Muhammad Kutb’s critique of colonial education policy in Muslim societies
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