How Muslims Fought Back Against The West | Islamic History Documentary

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Islamic civilization is famous for its many distinct achievements. But in the modern period, Islamic eminence has been greatly diminished. Most of the Dar al-Islam, the Islamic territories, came under the sway of European imperial powers. This set off somewhat of an existential crisis for Muslim thinkers who grappled with the question of why their societies fell behind the Europeans. Whilst modern Islamic thought is sometimes seen as being characterized by a lack of intellectual vigor, in this hour long documentary we will see how these thinkers in the 19th century often demonstrated an ambitious dynamism which addressed core issues such as modernization, national identity and the ever-important issue of the role of Islam in society and politics. Big thank you to @sultanskinny for his help with the script. Check out his channel for more informative content on the Middle East: https://www.youtube.com/@sultanskinny3094 FREE NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/a69f93be6c66/hikma-history-newsletter - Become a Patron for as little as a dollar a month to vote on upcoming and keep the movement going! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=12397811 Massive thank you to our Patreons: Elman Walid Preston P Adam Mohammad Areeb Awais Omar Farid Ibrahim Ari Joshua Haseeb Amir Mahmoud Joel CoreBard - Join our social media community: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HikmaHistory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikmahistory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HikmaHistory/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikma... #islamichistory #Salafi #nationalism Images Used: Music Used: Doug Maxwell - Arabian Nightfall (Sting): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bRzD... If any of the images or songs are yours, please let me know I will amend them. Please don't report me straight away! 0:00 Intro 1:52 Napoleon Wakes Up The Muslims 13:15 Ottomans Realise They Need To Reform 25:28 Al-Tahtawi - The Father of an Arab Renaissance 38:29 The Young Ottomans Chart Their Own Course 51:17 Muslim Modernists Use Islam To Resist the Colonisers