It is indeed a valid observation that pseudo intellectuals in our society are no more then copy cats of their western counter parts with little or no sense of direction what so ever. Bulac has indeed made this observation while quoting “A Sense of Siege: The Geopolitics of Islam and the West,” written by Graham E. Fuller and Ian O. Lesser, who suggests:
This is a real tragedy. These intellectuals are unable to question their positions and their assumed mission because they have no intellectual, academic or informative resource other than the West to rely on. Western sources are their only assets; and once their link to these sources is lost, they will be abandoned in the middle of a desert. Sadly, these intellectuals are unable to find the spiritual energy and intellectual courage necessary to save themselves and their countries, to preserve their roots, because that would mean denial of what has become their identity. In this case, “the decisive hour,” as defined by Marx -- a concept that evolved into “class suicide” -- takes place, when a part of the ruling class separates itself and joins the revolutionary class. These intellectuals ultimately expect the support of military coups and dicta regimes. The Middle East has the most unfortunate examples of intellectual class suicide. The obstacle to democracy in this region is not Islam, or Muslim people; it is the intellectuals.
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It is indeed a valid observation that pseudo intellectuals in our society are no more then copy cats of their western counter parts with little or no sense of direction what so ever. Bulac has indeed made this observation while quoting “A Sense of Siege: The Geopolitics of Islam and the West,” written by Graham E. Fuller and Ian O. Lesser, who suggests:
Our college going youth needs to be exposed to real intellectuals rooted in Islamic tradition, side-by-side with scholars of pure islamic studies. The most important link or player in this game between Westernized pesudo-intellectual and Islam-loving masses is this middle-of-the-road class of learned muslims - religious scholars, writers, poets, social scientists, economists, doctors, engineers, etc. - who see things from Islamic perspective. Survival and growth of this class - to me - will decide whether an Islam modeled on the character of Prophet emerge, i.e., justice, faith, wisdom and mercy; or, an Islam of "sang dil" people who are traitors of Prophet (s.a.w.); or, Protestant Islam; or, total secularism. Allah knows best.
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