Developments in Contemporary Islamic Thought(2/2)

In this article, the author has talked about the need for developments in contemporary Islamic thoughts due to rapid developments in time. He proceeds with studying thedevelopments in the thoughts of Islamic organizations, parties and personalities. One of the major issues in these developments, according to him, concerns public freedomand human rights. Also, issues related to Islamic authority and government have occupied part of the Islamic thoughts. Islamization of epistemology is one of the major issues thatis to be considered in these developments. In other words, issues related to philosophy, history, sociology, and psychology are chiefly discussed based on Western perspectives and Muslim thinkers are seeking ways to Islamize these sciences. In sum, he has studied the viewpoints of Islam on these sciences. The future of Islamic civilization is also a focus of attention of the contemporary Islamic thought. Islamic thinkers are seeking a response to the question of whether Islamic pattern for life can meet the modern-day standards.The author has continued with the challenges and opportunities before the contemporary Islamic thoughts.