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Transcending The Imperial Concept of “Civilization”: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān

Sayı: 12 30 Haziran 2021
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Transcending The Imperial Concept of “Civilization”: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān

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The concept of “civilization” is extremely problematic, confusing, and misleading. First, the concept of “civilization” is very problematic because it originated as part of the imperial process in which the West invaded, controlled and looted the rest of the world. Furthermore, the concept cannot be isolated from its imperialist function, because its normative baggage is always present either explicitly or implicitly. Second, the concept of “civilization” is so confusing because of its many conceptualizations across space and time that are treated as if standalone, mutually exclusive, and categorically exhaustive. Third, the concept of “civilization” is ultimately misleading because it is subjective and it is used in many different ways, even in its origin countries, leading to an unsolvable oscillation in meanings and semantic fields. Therefore, it is imperative to transcend this distorted, or even dead, concept. This paper argues that the concept of “al-ʿumrān” may be a very possible alternative. However, it faces many challenges to be viable.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Civilization, Al-ʿumrān, Civilization Theories, Imperialism, Ibn Khaldun

Teşekkür

I deeply thank Dr. Ahmad Atif Ahmad; Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat; Dr. Mazen Hashem; Dr. Mohammad Moussa; and Dr. Kelly Clark for their comments and critique that allowed the development of this article.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Karahanlı, H. (2021). Transcending The Imperial Concept of “Civilization”: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān. Mizanü’l-Hak: İslami İlimler Dergisi, 12, 377-402. https://doi.org/10.47502/mizan.862043
AMA
1.Karahanlı H. Transcending The Imperial Concept of “Civilization”: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān. MİZAN. 2021;(12):377-402. doi:10.47502/mizan.862043
Chicago
Karahanlı, Haldun. 2021. “Transcending The Imperial Concept of ‘Civilization’: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān”. Mizanü’l-Hak: İslami İlimler Dergisi, sy 12: 377-402. https://doi.org/10.47502/mizan.862043.
EndNote
Karahanlı H (01 Haziran 2021) Transcending The Imperial Concept of “Civilization”: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān. Mizanü’l-Hak: İslami İlimler Dergisi 12 377–402.
IEEE
[1]H. Karahanlı, “Transcending The Imperial Concept of ‘Civilization’: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān”, MİZAN, sy 12, ss. 377–402, Haz. 2021, doi: 10.47502/mizan.862043.
ISNAD
Karahanlı, Haldun. “Transcending The Imperial Concept of ‘Civilization’: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān”. Mizanü’l-Hak: İslami İlimler Dergisi. 12 (01 Haziran 2021): 377-402. https://doi.org/10.47502/mizan.862043.
JAMA
1.Karahanlı H. Transcending The Imperial Concept of “Civilization”: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān. MİZAN. 2021;:377–402.
MLA
Karahanlı, Haldun. “Transcending The Imperial Concept of ‘Civilization’: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān”. Mizanü’l-Hak: İslami İlimler Dergisi, sy 12, Haziran 2021, ss. 377-02, doi:10.47502/mizan.862043.
Vancouver
1.Haldun Karahanlı. Transcending The Imperial Concept of “Civilization”: Recalling The Concept of al-ʿUmrān. MİZAN. 01 Haziran 2021;(12):377-402. doi:10.47502/mizan.862043