10.17192/mjr.2010.15.3425 Yearsley, Jordan Jordan Yearsley Genuflect to Progress: Islam, Modernity, + Time Marburg Journal of Religion : Vol 15 No 1 (2010) Philipps-Universität Marburg 2010 Westen Moderne concept of time islam west Zeitkonzepte modernization modernity Modernisierung Institute for Comparative Cultural Research - Study of Religions and Anthropology 2017-12-14 2015-04-28 en JournalArticle https://journals.uni-marburg.de/0004/2010/109/3425 urn:nbn:de:hebis:04-0004-2010-109-34252 https://doi.org/10.17192/mjr.2010.15.1 https://journals.uni-marburg.de/0004/2010/109/3425/3425.png 1612-2941 application/pdf The so-called dilemma confronting “Islam and the West,” however justified, is currently the topic of much debate and speculation. This paper examines “Western” conceptions of time, juxtaposing them with their “Islamic” counterparts as elucidated by several contemporary Muslim theologians and scholars. Through a careful analysis of the contemporary dynamics of modernity and the challenges it poses, this paper seeks to develop an understanding of the framework within which many Muslims have encountered Western thought, with particular emphasis on the difficult reconciliation of past and present, and the varied responses that it engenders. 1612-2941 Marburg Journal of Religion Vol 15 No 1 (2010)