Knowing One Another

<p>In a world where international interdependence has become a major consideration where nations cannot exist in isolation anthropology is crucial to foster understanding between peoples. Since the essence of Islam is universal anthropology has a special significance for Muslim cultures. It can enable them to play a constructive part in the modern world's collective future a future in which 'knowing one another' is of utmost importance.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Knowing One Another</em> contributes to the quest for the Islamization of knowledge by defining the basic concepts of Islamic anthropology. It explores the different strands of traditional Western anthropological scholarship; explains the importance of the Islamization of knowledge movement; looks at the concept of human life and community as defined in the Qur'an and calls for a constructive dialogue between Islamic and Western anthropology. </p>