The Position of Imam Nursi Towards Western Civilisation
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Western civilization, Nursi, EuropeAbstract
This article is about the discussion of the position and the attitude of Imam Nursi towards the civilisation that emerged in the West. The article adopts an analytical approach and an historical one to discuss the position of the Imam in dealing with this civilisation. The article adopts a comparative approach as well to compare the positions of many other Muslim Scholars and Reformers towards Western civilisation with the position of Imam Nursi. The article comes to the conclusion that the position of Imam Nursi towards the civilisation of the West is a moderate position and emerged from the dignity of Islam. The Imam shows a remakable ability in distingushing between positive sides and the negative sides of this civilisation. The Imam also shows a deep understanding of the roots and Manifestations of the Western civilisation that differ from the roots and the Manifestations of the Muslim civilisation.
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مالك بن نبي، في مهب المعركة، دار الفكر المعاصر، بيروت- دار الفكر، دمشق، الطبعة الأولى، ١٩٨١م.
مالك بن نبي، مذكرات شاهد القرن، دار الفكر، دمشق، الطبعة الثانية، ١٩٨٤.
الإمام النورسي، الطلاسم، دار السنابل الذهبية للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع والترجمة، القاهرة، الطبعة الأولى، ٢٠١١م.
الإمام النورسي، المثنوي العربي النوري، دار الخيرات للنشر، تركيا، اسطنبول، الطبعة الثانية، ٢٠٢٠م.
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