Maryam jameela’s hatred of western civilization and materialism in
all its varied characteristics is restless quest for absolute, transcendental
ideals. But she tried to incline to be more traditional in life and in ideals
particularly. All of her criticism on
western culture and its impacts on Muslim world are derived from her reading of
her own life. Her life taught her the adventures of the lavishness of the ideas
and the distractions from the real instincts and the lack of spiritual
feelings. Her long way to find the ultimate truth led her to the direction of
Islam. For her, Islam was that gives more meaningful life, purpose and value.
In her first period, she was more inclined towards political and vibrant
thoughts. But after coming to Pakistan she became more traditional, that does
not mean that she became more spiritual. In fact she was against the revivalist
tendency of Islamic movements and Islamic figures. She doubted these terms as
western imported ideas .she criticized reformist attempts and any new ideas
which Islamic movements tried to utilize to implement in Muslim societies. Her
argument was that Islam itself can be used for to reform the Muslim society. There
no any reason to adopt any foreign ideas and methods.
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