Abstract/Sommario: The Author shows how the scholarly experience of the Shah Jehan Mosque (Woking, UK) builds bridges of dialogue and comparison with Western sciences and Christian civilization in reference to moral teachings and philosophy as expressed through its magazine "Islamic Review". The A. analyses two articles where Muslim perspectives on morality and spirituality in relation to the message of Islam and science, are used as ways to interpret Western philosophical concepts. Both articles deal w ...; [Leggi tutto...]
The Author shows how the scholarly experience of the Shah Jehan Mosque (Woking, UK) builds bridges of dialogue and comparison with Western sciences and Christian civilization in reference to moral teachings and philosophy as expressed through its magazine "Islamic Review". The A. analyses two articles where Muslim perspectives on morality and spirituality in relation to the message of Islam and science, are used as ways to interpret Western philosophical concepts. Both articles deal with same issue of the unity between faith and reason in approaching reality. The first one stresses the relationship between Islam and sciences, while in the second Socrates' philosophy is put side by side with the philosophy of Islam. The fact that there is not any kind of separation between faith and reason, opens the way to rediscover the role of religion in society. In addition to this reflection, there is a note about the real concept of martyrdom, considered by the one of the two authors, Kidwai, as an act of courage facing the reality of death, which in Socrates' perspective it 'is not evil in itself' but an important passage to the better world. The A. concludes by saying that 'Socrates' philosophy and philosophy of Islam are real examples of this commitment to justice and peace in confronting an unjust society, which reduces religion and religious experience to the private, claiming for itself the role of being the supreme moral guidance for citizens. In this matter we can find an important issue for Muslim-Christian dialogue