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Canadian Islamic scholar and content creator Abu Ibrahim, who is one of the instructors at the i3 Institute Islamic advocacy organization, said in a June 18, 2026 video that many Muslims, “unfortunately,” see themselves as actively belonging to the “Western civilizational project” and as aligned contributors to its values. He said that in doing so, these Muslims “forget” that Islam is its own “civilizational project.”
He elaborated that Islam is not merely in a “parallel” category, but must define Muslims’ religion, nation, politics, and “everything” about them. He continued that Islam is “totally exclusive and hegemonic over every aspect of your life,” and that Western culture originates from the Enlightenment and Christendom. Therefore, he said, there is “no reason” for the Islamic world of ideas and the Western world of ideas to coincide, even for Muslims who live in the West.
He elaborated that Islam is not merely in a “parallel” category, but must define Muslims’ religion, nation, politics, and “everything” about them. He continued that Islam is “totally exclusive and hegemonic over every aspect of your life,” and that Western culture originates from the Enlightenment and Christendom. Therefore, he said, there is “no reason” for the Islamic world of ideas and the Western world of ideas to coincide, even for Muslims who live in the West.
