En(countering)Globalization:
Religion in the Contemporary World
Asia Association for
Global Studies
Chung Cheng National
University
13-14 March 2010
Taipei, Taiwan
A proposal by
Mazin S. Motabagani,
Associate Professor Orientalistics
Faculty of Education, Department of
Islamic Studies
King Saud University, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Once
the notion “globalization” became widespread and discussed widely by
intellectual circles, the idea of the national identity being in danger was one
of the main themes of discussion.
But in Islam even though such fear and
apprehension exists, the basics for maintaining and protecting the Islamic
identity are firmly established in the scriptures of Islam (Qur'an and Sunnah),
and the first generations of Muslims who were firm in adhering to Islam. Not
only that but Islam has taken great advantage of globalization particularly in
the field of communications which I believe provided unlimited means for Muslims
to learn about Islam. It also provides a great platform for Muslims to
communicate with each other through the internet: e-mails, chatting, forums, blogs,
and many other means. It also provided the Scholars of religion great
opportunities to spread the teaching and tenets of Islam. Communication also
helped Muslims to learn about the basic principles governing the way a Muslim
identify himself. What are the basic characters a Muslim must possess to be a Muslim?
This
paper will try to search the into the great achievements of age of
globalization plus some of the negative effects. But more importantly how
Islamic Identity was able not only to survive the challenges of Globalization
but also how to take advantages of globalization in the field of communication
and strengthen Islamic identity and spread the knowledge about Islam.
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