Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization

Spring 2011-Issue I

The Journal of Islamic Thought and civilization is a research publication dedicated to scholarly study of Muslim thought. The Journal seeks to place Islamic Civilization as its central focus of academic inquiry. The main objective of the Journal is to promote the exchange of research findings. The first issue of the Journal is based on the research papers of National Conference on ?Islam and Modernity‘ that was organized by Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization, in March 2009 at University of Management and Technology, Lahore.

• Philosophizing Tasawwuf: The Postmodern Cult of Sufism-Dr. Iftikhar Shafi
• Genealogy and Objectives of Economic Science-Zahid Siddique
• Scope of Mutual Transformation of Western and Non-Western Civilizations in Foucault?s Analysis-Dr. Zulfiqar Ali
• Islam and Modernity: A Selective Influence of Capitalistic Set-up-Dr. Sobia Tahir
• Reformation: Religious, Political and Social Consequences for Western Societ-Humaira Ahmad
• Proceedings Conference on Islam and Modernity

Fall 2011-Issue II

This issue of the Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization comprises of research papers presented at the ‘International Conference on Islamic Civilization: Potentials and Challenges’ held in March 2011. The papers have been selected on the basis of the breadth of issues that they cover and their relevance in meeting the challenges that Muslim and non-Mulsim intellectuals come across in academic circles, in formal and informal exchange of ideas and insights, and in the ongoing and important task of cultivating the minds of Muslim youth to help them realize that they too can become channels of knowledge generation rather than being mere passive receivers of relentless knowledge onslaught from the West. If the readers find this issue of the Journal helpful in answering the questions that arise in their minds, or if it helps them to ask more intellectually demanding questions, then the editors can rightfully feel that the effort in putting together this issue has borne fruit.

• Civilization Links: Early Islam and Western Renaissance - Dr. S. M. Ghazanfar
• Religious Pluralism in Islam - Dr. Adnan Aslan
• Islamist Movements at the Crossroads: The Choice between Ideology and Context Driven Approach to Politics: Case Study on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon - Dr. László Csicsmann
• The Transformation of Egyptian Islamists: Genuine Value Pluralism or Democratic Window Dressing – Ms. Gillian Kennedy
• Islam in European Union: Key Issues and Debates - Dr. Branislav Radeljic
• Scheler and Ghazali: Explorations of the Finality of Knowledge between East and West - Ms. Zora Hesova
• Islamic Architecture and the Prospects of its Revival - Dr. Spahic Omer
• Religious Tolerance: Some Observations in the Context of Islam –West Encounter - Mr. Suheyl Umar
• Crisis of Muslim Civilization in Modern Times: Some Insights from Ibn-e-Khaldun‘s Thoughts and Ideas - Dr. Faraz Anjum
• Conference Proceedings