World Civilization

Description Question: Many people, rightly or wrongly, see Islam as a faith that demands blind obedience and submission. How do the Five Pillars of Islam perform the same normative functions in Muslim society as Confucianism, Daoism, or Legalism performed in China during the Zhou Dynasty. In other words, in what ways do components of Islam work within the social world of the Arabic peninsula and how do they reflect political and social realities of their day?