Islam Creator of the Modern Age
1. Islam: Creator of the Modern Age
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1. The period of the Prophet, 610-632;
2. The period of the Pious Caliphs, 632-661;
3. The period of Umayyads and Abbasids, 661-
1492 (including Spain);
4. The modern revolution brought about in
Europe, which started in the 15th century
after the crusades under the influence of
Muslim civilization.
MODERN MAN
Till the beginning of the present century, it had
been generally understood in the civilized world
that the secret of progress was simply to lead man
from the traditional to the modern. But, having
reached his destination, man has again fallen prey
to frustration. His feeling now is that to achieve real
progress, man needs to have a more profound
philosophical base from which to launch himself
Various articles on this issue have recently been
published under such headings as ‘Shallow are the
Roots,’ etc.
