ISLAM ANDISLAM AND GLOBALIZATION GLOBALIZATION

Presented by:Presented by:

Rizwan QamarRizwan Qamar

GlobalizationGlobalization

Shrinking of Time and SpaceShrinking of Time and Space World Become a Small Village World Become a Small Village Process of changes in Economic, Process of changes in Economic,

Social, Cultural and Political Social, Cultural and Political ConditionsConditions

Increasing Interdependence and Increasing Interdependence and InteractionInteraction

Two Way ProcessTwo Way Process

WesternizationWesternization

One Way ProcessOne Way Process One Nation Dominates Other in One Nation Dominates Other in

the Name of Globalizationthe Name of Globalization Imposed on Other RegionsImposed on Other Regions Has Masked Globalization Has Masked Globalization

Islamic ValuesIslamic Values

Human RightsHuman Rights Financial SystemFinancial System Materialism and SpiritualismMaterialism and Spiritualism Being Kind to OthersBeing Kind to Others Charity, ModestyCharity, Modesty HijabHijab CultureCulture

CultureCulture

Family SystemFamily System DressingDressing WeddingsWeddings FestivalsFestivals LanguageLanguage

IslamIslam

Religion of Peace and LoveReligion of Peace and Love Religion of Respect and KindnessReligion of Respect and Kindness Prohibits ImpositionProhibits Imposition Discourages Blind AdoptionDiscourages Blind Adoption Equality of Human RightsEquality of Human Rights

Image of Islam Image of Islam

Religion of TerrorismReligion of Terrorism Inflexible Inflexible Incompatible for ModernizationIncompatible for Modernization Ignore Female’s Rights Ignore Female’s Rights Supports ImpositionSupports Imposition Anti Globalization and ModernizationAnti Globalization and Modernization

Islamic WorldIslamic World

Approximately 60 CountriesApproximately 60 Countries 1.2 Billion Muslim Population 1.2 Billion Muslim Population Economically Weak CountriesEconomically Weak Countries Lower Literacy RatesLower Literacy Rates Technologically Backward Technologically Backward

Impact of Globalization Impact of Globalization on Islamic Countries on Islamic Countries

Use of Anti-Islamic ProductsUse of Anti-Islamic Products

e.g. Alcohol, Drugs, Garments, Pork Meat e.g. Alcohol, Drugs, Garments, Pork Meat etc.etc.

Brain DrainBrain Drain Anti-Labor Multinational CompaniesAnti-Labor Multinational Companies Materialistic TrendMaterialistic Trend Freedom of Expressions Freedom of Expressions

Impact of Globalization Impact of Globalization on Islamic Countries on Islamic Countries (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Insecurity of Cultural Heritage Insecurity of Cultural Heritage Survival StruggleSurvival Struggle Claps of Civilizations Claps of Civilizations Fear of Foreign Investors Fear of Foreign Investors Non Islamic BankingNon Islamic Banking

Why Islam Is Anti-Why Islam Is Anti-GlobalizationGlobalization

Jews and Christians can Never be Jews and Christians can Never be your Friends (Al-Quran)your Friends (Al-Quran)

Surah Al KafiroonSurah Al Kafiroon Islam Vs. Hinduism Islam Vs. Hinduism

(one god, one world, one nation)(one god, one world, one nation)

Countries’ Response to Countries’ Response to GlobalizationGlobalization

ConclusionConclusion

Globalization Leads to Globalization Leads to WesternizationWesternization

Decline of Religious, Moral and Decline of Religious, Moral and Ethical ValuesEthical Values

Disintegrated FamiliesDisintegrated Families High Rate of Divorce and unwed High Rate of Divorce and unwed

mothersmothers

Conclusion Conclusion (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Excessive Drug Abuse and Sexual Excessive Drug Abuse and Sexual IndulgenceIndulgence

Increasing Conflict, Loneliness, Increasing Conflict, Loneliness, Guilt, and loss of Self EsteemGuilt, and loss of Self Esteem

Confusion About Self Identity, Confusion About Self Identity, Meaning in LifeMeaning in Life

Conclusion Conclusion (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Increasing Trend toward Pseudo Increasing Trend toward Pseudo Religious Cults, Drugs or SuicidesReligious Cults, Drugs or Suicides

Rich are getting Smart and Poor Rich are getting Smart and Poor are getting left Behindare getting left Behind

Increasing Inflation RateIncreasing Inflation Rate

RecommendationsRecommendations

Islamic Values Should be Protected Islamic Values Should be Protected from foreign Influencesfrom foreign Influences

Moral, Social and Inspirational forces Moral, Social and Inspirational forces of Islam Should be Enforcedof Islam Should be Enforced

Freedom of Expression should be in Freedom of Expression should be in LimitsLimits

Foreign Investment should be Foreign Investment should be Welcomed under Your own Set of LawsWelcomed under Your own Set of Laws

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