Patterns of Progress-oriented Thinking in the Islamic World; Comparative Study of Iran, Turkey and Malaysia

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 assistant prof. the research institute of humanities and cultural studies

2 assistant professor at research institute for imam khomeini and islamic revolution

Abstract

The issue of thinking about the pattern of development in Islamic countries has always been one of the intellectual concerns of Muslim thinkers and politicians, and each of them, in accordance with their ecological characteristics as well as the way of looking at progress and religion, have reproduced a local pattern of progress. The construction of various models of progress has led to the Islamic world. This research with a descriptive-comparative method and with the aim of examining the differences and differentiation of development-oriented thinking patterns in leading Islamic countries, tries to compare these patterns based on 5 components: "Attitude toward progress", "Attitude towards religion", "Fundamentals" Religious Pattern of Progress "," Examples of Religion in the Field of Progress "and" The role of atmosphere on the Pattern of Progress "in Iran, Turkey and Malaysia and answer the question that the approach to progress and its relationship with religion in thought-oriented progress What are the differences and similarities between the three countries?
The findings of this study indicate that, first, the patterns of thinking about progress under the influence of indigenous religions and traditions have introduced a range of patterns of indigenous Islamic progress among the thinkers of those countries, and second, despite some fundamental differences, these patterns Approaches to religion and progress are approaching each other and all are seeking a selective benefit from the manifestations of progress and Western civilization and modernity focused on their native conditions and are repeating common experiences in various political, economic and social fields.

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