Section I

Current Global Situation

1. End of cold war and drift towards a unipolar world.
2. The fall of Communism and the alleged vindication of “Political and

           Economic Liberalism” as the ideology of the times.

• The failure of development strategies and consequent impoverishment of           the Third World and its increasing dependence on the West.
• The Clash of Civilizations syndrome and projection of Islam as a threat.
• The marginalization of the world of Islam.

Section II

 The Real Predicament of the Muslim Ummah

1. Rich in resources  human and material  poor in leadership and resource

            utilization

• Colonial socio-political institutions and structures: failure to move to a

           post-colonial era. Both in ‘secular’ as well as ‘religious’ realms.

• Economic and technological gap.

• Imitative approaches and strategies: Crisis of identity and confusion about

                   goals.

• Moral crisis — dichotomy between Religion and Society; faith and politics.

Section III

The Islamic Response

1. Distinction between Islam and the present day Muslim society and state.

• Status quo — Muslim but not Islamic!
• Islam — as an ideal — source — roots — destiny
• Islam as a critique of
• Present day Muslim society and Muslim history
• The challenge from the West
  • Rediscovery of Islamic roots, identity and idealism
• Futuristic approach
• Ijtihadi approach
• Integrative approach

• Integration of moral and spiritual with the material and physical Islamization

           means transformation of all realms of life and existence — arrall-embrassing

           and integrative approach.

1. Re-awakening of faith, purification and consolidation of moral and ethical aspects.
2. Intellectual challenge and response — education/information.
3. Change of society and institutions.
4. Political will/power.

[Shah Waliullah: Recepie for Revival: Ijtihad + Jehad]

• Starting point — present day Muslim states — concern for co-existence,

           cooperation, common goals and strategies, collective self-reliance without

             opting for isolationism or autarky — Relationship with the West, with the Rest.

• Gradual and Evolutionary approach, systematic work to achieve revolutionary

           results: peoples’ involvement, participation, and people to be the beneficiaries

           of growth and development.

Section IV

Critical Minimum — A (Approach and Goals)

2. No Islamization without ‘Islam’
3. Idealism/Motivation.
   1. Independences/Self-Reliance/Minimization of dependence/Security.
   1. Strength/Development/Power.
   1. Justice, Equity and Caring.
   1. Homogeneity/Integration within
   1. Technology/Efficiency
   1.  Free and Responsible society — Rights and Duties — Incentives and

Sanctions — Freedom and Responsibility

• Family, civil society and State: Harmonious Relationships.
  • Private Property and Enterprise, Market-mechanism with moral filter, and

           state supervision and judicious intervention

Section V

Critical Minimum — B (“Strategies and Priorities’)

1. Moral awakening, revival of faith, development and dissemination of

           information and education.

• Man-centred development strategy — development of human resources and

           human environment.

• Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary (Service) development from an indigenous

           base.

• Production and consumption of useful goods and services:
• Haiti and Haram dimension
• Priorities in the light of Maqasid-e-Shariah
• Avoidance of waste and frivolities
  • Distributive justice
  • Regional/Sectional balance — Decentralized growth.
  • Improvement in the Quality of life.
• Education and skill generation
• Employment creation

• System of social security and solidarity.

8.        New technology, research and development.

9.       Reduction of national dependency on the outside world and greater integration within the Muslim World:

—         Food

—         Defence

—         Technology

Section VI

• Uniqueness of the Islamic Approach
• How different from
• Western Liberalism
• Socialism
• Green Socio-Economics.