The Impact Of Islamic Law On The Development Of Third World Countries

The history of the Islamic world has been one of weak state institutions and state underperformance, coupled with a high prevalence of violence, both by the state and by individuals. A major reason for these negative trends has been the role of political Islam in privileging homogeneity over diversity, in stifling dissent in public and private life, and the societal stagnation that follows such rigid controls. Malaysia and Indonesia have been notable exceptions to the underperformance of Islamic cultures.

The prominent effect Islam had on Muslims everyday thoughts and actions, portrays how essential the impact of God was in social and governmental relations. Muslim religion was influenced by both the Christians and Jews. Under the guidance of Muhammad the Prophet, Islam became both a meaningful faith and way of life. Unlike just simply “adding” a church like the Christian religion, Islam society was expected to be governed. Their political and religious views and decisions had to be intertwined as one, proving the effect Islam had on everyday lives. For example, the history book The Making of The West, had written, “Arabs had long been used to

Since Ahmad Baba points out that Islamic law permitted a Muslim to raid and enslave non-Muslims, do you think that the non-Mulsim Mandinka (Mandingos) would have considered it justifiable to enslave Ayuba, since he was a Muslim?

Religion has always been bound up with questions of justice and injustice. Across traditions, ethical injunctions – not to murder or steal, for example – are not simply directed at individuals, but also at a larger social and political community. Within religious traditions, the just and unjust is usually and ultimately for a single God or gods to determine; however, from their origins, those traditions have typically inflected the concept of justice within the context of the family, clan, tribe, or city. With the rise of the nation state, the context of the problem shifted, but many core principles remain valid. As states and societies become more integrated through globalization, questions of justice take on a more transitional dimension. Issues of genocide, ethnic cleansing, corruption, and the oppression of women and minorities challenge religious communities to rework – and reapply – established ethical principles in a new global context.

The lives of the people in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region has changed drastically in the last century. With improved health care and high birthrate, the region’s population has grown rapidly. Making one-third of the population in most countries under the age of fifteen. A large number of people of the region have moved to urban areas. This change in the lives of the people have made it difficult for them to maintain their cultural values as technological advances continue. Religion is an important part of the lives of the people in the region. Many religions have emerged in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region. The vast majority of the people in the region are Muslim, worshipers of Islam. Islam originated in Southwest Asia

What effect did the Islamic revolution have on the country of Iran and it’s international relations? This is a very broad question so it much be asked and answered for many different levels of society. Looked at this way this question is actually collection of questions. What effect did the Islamic revolution have on the wealthy within the country? What effect did it have on the poor? What affect did it have on the government? What affect did it have on countries in the region?

Ronald Inglehart developed an observation between countries and their standpoints of their outlook on political culture. There are two different variables making up a value map: traditional vs. secular/rational and survival vs. self-expression. “Traditional vs. secular/rational. Societies that are very traditional value religion highly, and tend to emphasize deference to authority, value the family as a core social structure, and reject divorce, abortion, euthanasia, and suicide. Secular/rational societies are the opposite. Survival vs. self-expression. Societies that are very poor emphasize especially security and survival; they emphasize economic security, freedom from crime, and other types of personal security that are often lacking under conditions of poverty…” (Shivey, pg. 184)

Throughout all of history, including in the development of the Middle East, religion has been a major factor in both the unity and conflict amongst people. When going into depth of religions in society, the similarities between them is unmistakable. However, the differences and even the similarities within these religions have served to divide people in the Middle East and all around the world. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are three core religions of society in the Middle East and are of no exception to the basis of interconnection and separation between members of these religions.

The Middle East was more influenced by the spread of Islam than South Asia was. Islam was a new religion to the Middle East. It spread like wildfire but in South Asia it spread slower because of the conflicts with Hinduism. Since it spread so fast the Middle East became an Islamic land! Also since such a large population believed in the same religion there was a sense of unity throughout the land.

Shariati provided a profound new interpretation of Islam in particular Shi’a Islam. His interpretation served as the ideologue of the Iranian Revolution. Many among the Iranians were influenced by his thoughts regarding Western Imperialism, capitalism, and identity crisis. It is undeniably true that most of the Third World countries are suffering from not just Western capitalism, but also of cultural imperialism. As Edward Said pointed out Gramchi’s “cultural hegemony”, the glamour of the west and their attempt to impose their cultural values and manners had caused the Third World to loss their national identity. Third World including the Islamic countries are being used by the West to achieve their goal of imperialism and be the powerful to judge the universal

In Europe during 1250-1350, the major technological advancement, firearms, was significant in influencing Europe’s rulers. Although created between the mid 13th and 14th century, firearms, such as cannons and muskets, weren’t fully developed to be efficient and reliable in warfare until the mid 1400’s. Due to an increase in firearms, rulers began to create centralized, fiscal-military states to finance their strategic shift to firearm bearing infantries (542,). Rulers also began to implement imperialism, extending a country’s power and influence through military force, which had been a dormant policy for decades. The reason for reverting was a result of developing commonwealths between the competing realms, consisting of the religious civilizations of Islam and Christianity. The people who led the expansion of Islamic rule, first over the Eastern Orthodox Christians and eventually over the Western, the Ottomans, frequently attempted to raise immense amounts of currency in silver and gold purely for the sake of obtains firepower in the hopes of world ruling. But as Abu- Lughod would reason, that was a long shot to begin with.

Most of the world knows the Muslim Middle East as a place for coveting oil, having a captivating culture and spicy cuisine. Yet the Middle East is also a place with a history filled with continuous civil wars, poverty, and social and political turbulence. In these strange lands it is often unclear who really makes the laws, a place where more children can be found begging on the street then in school. The fate of young village girls rest in the hands of tribal chiefs, within the home older brothers and fathers are the law.

After the death of ‘Ali in 661, the Muslim world was on unstable ground. As a cousin of Muhammad and a link in the direct progeny of The Prophet, his death and succession would cause much strife ad bloodshed in generations to come. Seizing power as caliph in 661 was Mu’awiya b. Abu Sufyan, the first of the Umayyad family to hold this position where an Umayyad would maintain the throne for the next nearly 90 years. Throughout the time of the Umayyad rule from 661 to 750, these caliphs had a tremendous impact on not only the Arabian Peninsula, but most of the nations through North Africa, Southwestern Europe, and east into Central Asia. It’s hard to measure the effects of this troubled dynasty without speculation, but it’s fair to say they had both highs and many lows. The Umayyads consolidated power and eventually improved the governance of their growing empire, expanded their own economic capabilities, and also advanced Arab and Muslim culture throughout the region. However, rapid imperial expansion, tribal feuds, intra-family conflict over successions, and the misconduct of some caliphs leaves some wondering if more harm or good was done during the Umayyad reign.

Throughout history it is evident that religion has been utilised as a means to justify actions along with the restraint of individuals. (Walker, 2012) Buddhism is an avenue of practice and spiritual development leading to an insight into the true nature of reality. The experience within the Buddhist tradition, over countless generations has created an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path – a path that ultimately culminates in Nirvana of Enlightenment. (Thebuddhistcentre.com, n.d.) Varying to such is the Islamic faith, a phenomenon where all are called to the submission to the good will of God. The Islamic faith values two main concepts, involving strict monotheism and the importance of

As human beings, we have been evolved to be complex species that think, plan, and interact with others in our society. To flourish as society, there has to be a set of moral values that teach us how to act and behave. Religion plays a tremendous role in our society, because it lays out the rudimentary elements of how to strive and succeed in life. Many religions like Islam have moral obligations to help the poor, take care of your family, and pray during holidays like Ramadan. However, there are many people that alter the core elements of Islam with their subjective views. This creates a major problem, because society begins to divide between the moderate and progressives. Feminists, people who fight for equality and women’s rights, is completely different from what the group used to be. Feminists do not address the issue on the other side of the world, and are more focused on their own fabricated problems. Thus, it could be said that there is a shift in the perspective or morality on both Western and Eastern cultures.