Western Civilisation
Through Muslim Eyes

by

SAYID MUJTABA
RUKNI MUSAWI LARI

Translated by

F. J. GOULDING

Foreword by Haj Abu'l-Fazl Hazeghi	vii
Translator's Note by F. J. Goulding	xi
Part 1 : Physiognomy of the West
Chapter 1 Genesis of Human Life and Civilisation	1
Chapter 2 Evaluation of Modern Occidental Civilisation	5
Chapter 3 East-West Interaction	7
Chapter 4 Materialist Europe's Religious Practice	10
Chapter 5 An Iranian in Europe	11
Chapter 6 Reasons for Christianity's Advance	13
Chapter 7 Church Resources and Organisation	14
Chapter 8 Christianity and Islam in Africa	19
Chapter 9 Anti-Islamic Propaganda	22
Chapter 10 Morals in the West	25
Chapter 11 Sex in the West	26
Chapter 12 Social Drop-outs	29
Chapter 13 Worship	31
Chapter 14 Alcohol	33
Chapter 15 Shortages and Uncharitablenesses	35
Chapter 16 Savagery in a Civilised Age	37
Chapter 17 Apartheid	40
Chapter 18 Landslide in Family Life	42
Chapter 19 Love of Animals	45
Chapter 20 Childhood Traumas	47
Chapter 21 Conclusion of Part 1	50
Part 2 : Islam's Gifts to the World
Chapter 1 Islam	52
Chapter 2 Islam and Political	54
Chapter 3 Islam and Legislation	56
Chapter 4 Islam and Ideologies	59
Chapter 5 Islam and Nationhood	61
Chapter 6 Islam and Economics (1)	63
Chapter 7 Islam and Economics (2)	67
Chapter 8 Islam and Intellectual Advance	70
Chapter 9 Cultural Revolution	73
Chapter 10 Medical Science	76
Chapter 11 Pharmacology	78
Chapter 12 Hospitals	79
Chapter 13 Chemistry	80
Chapter 14 Industry	81
Chapter 15 Mathematics	82
Chapter 16 Geography	83
Chapter 17 Art	84
Chapter 18 Conclusion of Part 2	85
Part 3 : Islam and Social Problems
Chapter 1 Islam and Alcoholic Drinks	86
Chapter 2 Islam and the Family	89
Chapter 3 Islam and the Position of Women	96
Chapter 4 Islam and Divorce	100
Chapter 5 Temporary Marriages	107
Chapter 6 Multiple Marriages	112
Chapter 7 Islam and Racism	119
Chapter 8 Islam, Freedom, and Justice	121
Chapter 9 Islam and Class	123
Chapter 10 Illustrations of Islamic Practice	124
Chapter 11 Equality Before the Law	127
Chapter 12 The Jihad — the Holy War	129
Chapter 13 Islam and World Peace	137
Chapter 14 And Islam Today ?	139
Chapter 15 Conclusion	141
Glossary	143