Islam, politics, education, and modernity

Abstract

Islamic education consist of a set of concepts and tenets pertaining to human nature, creed, intellect, and attitude, along with spiritual and physical values, all entwined in unified perceptual framework and relying, wholly, in its fundamentals and morals on the Holy Quran. Successfully exploited Islam is drawn into a confrontation from which it is destined to emerge deeply reformed – rethought, or slowly sink into the oblivion of history. Provoked Islamic radicalism can generate and arrange in Europe tens or hundreds of insane terrorists. It is important to show that Islam, as a public religion in international relations and in educational doctrines, can be both a powerful knowledge tool and a dangerous weapon. By delegating a divine blessing to a person, Islam in the eyes of a believer is the only and undeniably true measure of his actions, which determines the temptation to use Islam for educational purposes, giving rise, in turn, to the phenomenon of political Islam. “Radical Islam” will always be in demand where the establishment of an “Islamic order” is required, which is identified by Muslims with educational doctrines, social justice, the equality of all before the law and national equality. The danger of politicizing Islam is that here it plays by the rules of the West and under its control. And as a result – without realizing it, just doing the dirty work.