Abstract
The comparison between Islamic Renaissance and Western Renaissance reveals
similarities as well as the differences between the two. The comparison delineates
different aspects of movements such as political rife, dawn of knowledge, art and
architecture, slavery and timeframe. As Islamic Renaissance proceeds Western
Renaissance so the difference on account of chronology apparently grabs the
attention but the tinge of love for knowledge and learning has its nuisance shades
prominent in the Western Renaissance. The love of learning has its origins in the
translation of classical texts in Western Renaissance while Greek and Persian in case
of Islamic Renaissance. The comparison also distinguishes Western Renaissance for
its Humanism while Islamic Renaissance possesses its own remarkable identity.
Both renaissance movements opened new avenues for the blending of architecture
designs. Arts flourished in Islamic Renaissance with its peculiar charm for style and
design blend while Western Renaissance incorporated blending with the spirit of
individualism in the artworks. Slavery was prevalent in both the renaissance
movements but Islamic Renaissance elevated the status of slaves while the Western
Renaissance employed slavery for labour. Religious conflicts between Orthodox and
Catholics led to Protestant Reforms in Western Renaissance while Islamic
Renaissance had its matters of succession in limelight. Both the movements had
active participation of women in the society. Economy boost occurred in both the
movements but the means of trade, routes and commodities differed from each
other. The comparison reveals that the number of similarities outnumbers the
number of differences between Islamic and Western Renaissance movements.
Analytical and descriptive research methods are used for this research using a
qualitative research approach.
Dr Shahzadi Pakeeza, Nosheen Iftikhar. (2020) Comparison of Islamic Renaissance and Western Renaissance, Bannu University Research Journal in Islamic Studies, Volume 7, Issue 1.
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