Orientalism after Edward Said and Rene Guenon is demonstrably fairer and sympathetic to classical Islam. Immigration, globalization and widespread access to IT has created a more egalitarian atmosphere in academia. The availability of recent works by Muslim academics such as SMN Al-Attas, SH Nasr, IR al-Faruqi is ample comfort to fall back on should we be clouded in doubt. Thus there is no excuse for us to be paranoid about exploring the works of Western orientalist and philosophers.
~ Bangku
Bangku, you are a fool!
You tell me, how do you expect the ummah to produce scholars that can respond to the intellectual challenge of modernity if not by understanding and engaging with orientalist historians and Western philosophers? Only then can you effectively produce an Islamic response.
You have to start it, bangku.
Can’t agree more…
p/s: takkan la bangku sorang je.