The conflict between Islam and Western world

There is a confliction between western civilization and Islam since the beginnings of time. As thought by the western thinkers Islam may be the only reason in world that puts the existence of western world in jeopardy. The clash between Islam and west is clearly seen in the world events that have occurred in the past few decades until now. The conflict between the two civilizations has arisen due to similarities and differences in the religion, cultural and political aspects alike. The first conflict that arises solely between Muslims and west is the spread of the religion Islam in the early 7th century A.D., by the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the status of testimony of his prophet hood. The Islam thought by him established a moral and humanistic civilization that encompassed a plurality of religions, philosophies, and civilizations which contributed immensely to Muslim society. The question of acceptance or rejection of Muhammad (PBUH) as the Prophet of God still remains as the main cause of conflict between the two groups. Most alarmingly, the conflict on issue has now become a universal threat to peace. The western not only deny his prophet hood but also think that he spread Islam by means of sword. Ever since Islam and Christianity came face to face, the Christian world and especially Europe have launched an everlasting war against Islam, the target being the person of Muhammad and his prophet hood. A second issue is the so-called "indigestibility" of Islam and Muslims. According to Huntington, this describes the observation that Muslims do not easily take on board to host cultures when new rulers arrive (for example, with colonization), nor do non-Muslims easily assimilate to a culture under Islamic control. Whichever group is in the minority, they always remain distinct - a situation which does not find a ready analog with Christians. In view of political West does not want the Muslims to establish a Muslim regime or Caliphate again. Unfortunately, many Western observers today see the Islamic world as a threat. Actually, the Islamic world does not really threaten the West economically, militarily, or politically. According to Huntington, Muslims fear and resent Western power and the threat it poses to their society and beliefs. They see Western culture as materialistic, corrupt, decadent and immoral.  They also see it as seductive, and hence, stress all the more the need to resist its impact on their way of life. Muslims and Westerners should place their cultural understandings of peace at the center of cross-cultural dialogue, so as to gain deeper understanding of their respective conceptions of “the good” and of the instrumentalities through which the protection and production of positive social values can be furthered. We need new ways of relating to one another, on the basis of what we might create together and not merely on the basis of that which we fear and desire to avoid.