The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh

The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh

This essay is an attempt to outline the ideology of nationalism, its types and impact on the well-being of societies from the viewpoints of two Muslim intellectuals, Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh. Based on the predictions of these two scholars and the current political developments, i...

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Main Author: Akhmetova, Elmira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Advanced Studies (IAIS) Malaysia and Pluto Press (London) 2013
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BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
CB History of civilization
D History (General)
JA Political science (General)
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/43556/
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spelling iium-435562017-11-07T02:42:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/43556/ The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh Akhmetova, Elmira BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc CB History of civilization D History (General) JA Political science (General) This essay is an attempt to outline the ideology of nationalism, its types and impact on the well-being of societies from the viewpoints of two Muslim intellectuals, Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh. Based on the predictions of these two scholars and the current political developments, it identifies the ideas of negative nationalism and racism to be one of the main reasons behind moral corruption, social, political and economic injustice prevalent in the modern world; and it offers some solutions to bring compassion, security, peace and harmony to humankind. The essay suggests that the universal principles of peace, fairness and virtue derived from the revealed religions can produce true civilisations, and offer true happiness and harmony to all members of the society regardless of their ethnic or ideological backgrounds. It also suggests that modern methods of studying political and social developments in the Muslim world should be urgently revised. International Institute of Advanced Studies (IAIS) Malaysia and Pluto Press (London) 2013-10-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43556/1/4.4.pdf Akhmetova, Elmira (2013) The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh. Islam and Civilisational Renewal, 4 (4). pp. 615-633. ISSN 1394-0937 http://www.iais.org.my/icr/index.php/icr
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topic BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
CB History of civilization
D History (General)
JA Political science (General)
spellingShingle BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
CB History of civilization
D History (General)
JA Political science (General)
Akhmetova, Elmira
The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh
description This essay is an attempt to outline the ideology of nationalism, its types and impact on the well-being of societies from the viewpoints of two Muslim intellectuals, Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh. Based on the predictions of these two scholars and the current political developments, it identifies the ideas of negative nationalism and racism to be one of the main reasons behind moral corruption, social, political and economic injustice prevalent in the modern world; and it offers some solutions to bring compassion, security, peace and harmony to humankind. The essay suggests that the universal principles of peace, fairness and virtue derived from the revealed religions can produce true civilisations, and offer true happiness and harmony to all members of the society regardless of their ethnic or ideological backgrounds. It also suggests that modern methods of studying political and social developments in the Muslim world should be urgently revised.
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author Akhmetova, Elmira
author_facet Akhmetova, Elmira
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title The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh
title_short The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh
title_full The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh
title_fullStr The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh
title_full_unstemmed The impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of Said Nursi and Musa Jārullāh
title_sort impact of nationalism on civilisational development and human security: works of said nursi and musa jārullāh
publisher International Institute of Advanced Studies (IAIS) Malaysia and Pluto Press (London)
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/43556/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/43556/1/4.4.pdf
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