نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
The concept and definition of Islamic civilization is among the topics that have been a locus of dispute among scholars, and various definitions have been offered for it. Among these, several main perspectives can be identified: The first perspective, using Islam as its criterion, defines Islamic civilization as a civilization arising from the religion of Islam and its teachings. The second perspective, using Muslims as its criterion, regards Islamic civilization as the civilization of Muslims, which they have realized in historical reality. The third perspective, using the Islamic world as its criterion, considers Islamic civilization to be a civilization formed within the geography of the Islamic world. The present article, employing a descriptive-analytical method and through examining and critiquing the above perspectives, seeks to answer the question of what the main criterion for defining Islamic civilization is. The author’s claim is that the main criterion for defining “Islamic” is “Islam,” and the other two criteria—namely, Muslims and the Islamic world—are subordinate to and dependent on it; because although Muslims have been the creators of Islamic civilization and this civilization has formed within the geography of the Islamic world, Muslims and the Islamic world also derive their meaning by virtue of Islam and, apart from Islam, do not possess an independent identity. What possesses originality and independence is Islam, and Islamic civilization is called Islamic by virtue of it.
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