C1: Our Eurocentric Mindset

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[bit.ly/az9c1] This 12m video/post covers the first portion of a one hour talk on “Distinctive Features of Charity as Tazkiya”  at ISIFAM RAMADAN TALKS by Dr. Asad Zaman on 29th Apr 2020. This introductory part explains why our Western education is a barrier to understanding Islamic ideas,

We would like to discuss the concept of Charity in Islamic context, BUT, before we can do so, we must discuss an obstacle to UNDERSTANDING the Islamic views on charity. This obstacle is created by the Western education that we have received.

Western education shapes our worldview

  • Western social science is based on Western experience.
  • It takes lessons from European history and treats them as universals
  • In European experience, dictatorship was bad, and was replaced by democracy. Accordingly, we are all allergic to dictatorship, and prefer democracy, even though democracy has given us Hitler and Trump.
  • Throughout history, many wise dictators have…

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Published by Emmi M,abu baker

Highly accomplished and professional Arabic Teacher with an exemplary teaching and academic service record. Committed to promoting bilingualism and multicultural awareness as cornerstones of higher education. Able to handle both teaching and committee duties with high professionalism. Core Qualifications Exceptional proficiency in speaking and writing the Arabic language Strong knowledge of techniques in teaching Arabic according to sequential language learning model Excellent grasp of second-language acquisition theoretical principles Outstanding abilities in working with a diverse faculty in a collegial and professional manner Superior oral and written communication skills Sound Arabic-to-English translation abilities

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