GLOBALIZATION- A GREAT CHALLENGE FOR FAITH AND MUSLIM SOCIETIES IN CURRENT TIMES

Abstract

In current times the establishment of global rule and the phenomena of Globalization has developed complex systems which has brought a whole a lot of ambiguity and challenges to humanity as what to follow and abide by, therefore different religions and specifically Islam as a system and way of life is facing many great challenges. To assert control and power over all the countries, the nations in control of world economy have established the organizations such as UNO, WHO, World Bank, IMF, CIA, NATO, and many others, that operate on international scale. All of the countries are bound to abide by their laws on the international plat form.  The agenda of globalization has three fundamental systems that want to dominate and are controlling on international scale are their political, economic, and social systems. Therefore, it is important for believers to be vigilant and aware of this force and not to be influenced and impacted by its traps. In the past, things were rather much simpler but in current times life has become much more complex after industrialization and modern technology and now the new immerging phenomenon of globalization has made things much more intertwined and complicated. It seems the challenges for the Muslim Ummah are far greater than ever before because just a few decades ago the problems used to be localized or within a group of people or country but in current times Muslims have to face a system which is against the revealed knowledge that is encompassing the entire globe.

Keywords: Globalization, Muslim Ummah, culture, economy, imperialism.