Post-Modernity and Crisis of Identity

Authors

  • Muhammad Zaid Malik Author

Keywords:

Post-Modernity, Identity crisis, Modern civilization

Abstract

Islamic Civilization is the fountain of modern civilization, the creator of the modern world and the propagator towards the evolution of science. Are we, the Muslims, ready to enter the era of post-modernity and pluralism or our thought is still traditional? How much modern the Muslim world has become before it may enter the post-modernity? What is our identity? Is there any challenge that our identity faces by welcoming post-modernity? Why are we unable to be in front of the world what we claim we are? This paper will define post-modernity, its characteristics, prerequisites and requirements, and its effects, if any, on the Muslims’ identity. Also the paper will discuss the role of media in determining how much it is affected by post-modernity and consequently how much it has affected our true identity. The paper will conclude that the end part of this Ummat can only be reformed except with which its first part was reformed.

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Published

2018-12-31

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 50 (2018): AL-AZVA

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