6: What is the crisis for Islam?

Bernard Lewis Responds: I think the Muslim world (not Islam) has reached a point when most Muslims are aware of the fact that their society has taken a wrong turn somewhere. There is a growing awareness, thanks specially to modern media, that they have fallen behind the rest of the world.

They know that for many centuries theirs was the most advanced civilization in the world, indeed the most advanced civilization known to history. Then they suddenly fall disastrously behind. What they have become aware of recently is that not only they have been falling behind the advanced countries of the west, but even new comers to the scene like Korea for example.

Not more than half a century ago, Korea was just emerging from middle ages. Now Korea’s standard of living and achievement in almost every significant field is vastly better than in the Muslim world. They look at the difference between India and Pakistan, they look at the difference in the fate of Hong Kong and Singapore on one side of the world or Eden on the other.

“Conversation about Islam With Bernard Lewis Part 2”

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You Tube, minutes 06:57 to 08:19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDnaEMF0oE