ASAD’S CRITICISM OF WESTERN CIVILISATION

Authors

  • Rifet Šahinović

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v17i68.1376

Keywords:

križari, reverts, Western culture, crisis, Western prejudices about Muslims, crusaders

Abstract

UDK 316.722(100)
         32:28-67

Muhammed Asad (Leopold Weiss, 1900-1990.), a revert to Islam, is one of the number of scholars who have in many ways shaped the opinion of the Western Muslims in the second half of the 20th century. His most significant work is his translation and the commentary of the Qur’an in English language titled The message of the Qur’an. Contextually, Asad’s work presents a clear and explicit guide to understanding the main traits of Western-European civilisation and its attitude towards Islam and Muslims. This article reveals how modern apologetic works coming from the pens of converts represent small encyclopaedias of answers to centuries old, sclerotic western opinions and stereotypes concerning Islam.

Published

01-08-2022

How to Cite

Šahinović, R. (2022). ASAD’S CRITICISM OF WESTERN CIVILISATION. Novi Muallim, 17(68), 94–102. https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v17i68.1376