CONCEPT OF CIVILIZATION
UTT1022
ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AND ASIAN CIVILIZATION
(TITAS)
ADIBAH SULAIMAN @ MOHAMAD
Centre of Core Studies, USIM
Room No.: A3 066 (FEM)
Phone No. : 06-7988 6366
Email: GOALS/ FB1

SUBTOPICS
Definition Of Civilization
Study Of Civilization vsThe History Of Civilization
Why Is Civilization Studied
The Features Of Civilization
Relationship
• Religion
• Culture
• Nation2

THE
DEFINITION
OF
CIVILIZATION
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• Umran
• Hadharah
• Madaniyyah
• Tamadun
• Civilization
• Peradaban
TAMADUN’s
terminology
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DEFINITION
CURRENT
HIGH
ACHIEVEMENT
IN SCIENCEAND
TECHNOLOGY
ARABIC LANGUAGE
TAMADDUN -
MADDANA
TO BUILD,
TO CIVILIZE,
&
TO HUMANIZE
HADHARAH
TO SETTLE
DOWN
BADAWAH :
NOMADISM &
BADIYAH:
BEDOUINS
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IBN KHALDUN
• CIVILIZATION
• HADHARAH
• UMRAN
ROSENTHAL
• CIVILIZATION
• SEDENTARINESS
• URBANIZATION
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NATURE OF CIVILIZATION

TAMADUN
purpose
The same purpose with CIVILIZATION
communal living conditions that increase
a person to move forward
Pioneer of the term
JURJI ZAYDAN
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THAQAFAH
SOCIO-CULTURALACHIEVEMENTS
FARIDWAJDI & MUHAMMAD‘ABDUH (MADANIYYAH)
THE MATERIAL PROGRESS CITYAS CENTER OF CIVILIZATION
MALEK BENNABI (TAMADUN)
A PROGRESS INVARIOUS FIELDS ACHIEVINGAN IDEAL LIFE
SYIRAZI (TAMADUN)
THE PROBLEM OF POWER,
GREATNESS, PROSPERITY and
PROGRESS
STUDY OFTHE HISTORY OF
KNOWLEDGE, CIVILIZATION,
PROGRESS, INDUSTRY & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
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MALAY LANGUAGE
TAMADUN
(CIVILIZATION)
• A high level of thinking
with the standard of
culture and with a smart
level of thinking
PERADABAN
(CIVILIZATION)
• the progress level in
physical and spiritual lives
SYED MUHAMMAD
NAQUIBAL-ATTAS
• to achieve the level of
ethical values refinement
and noble culture
• noble personal and
courtesy
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TAMIL LANGUAGE
NAKARIKAM
NAKAR =
1. CITY
2.A SYMBOLIC
MANIFESTATION OF
GODTHE CREATOR
(SIVA)
IKAM = DEVELOPING
CITY
CHINESE LANGUAGE
WENG MING
MING = BRIGHT, LIGHT & LUMINOUS
TRADITION,WISE
THOUGHT, CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING &
TALK NICELY
CIVILIZATION
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CIVILIZATION
JURJI ZAYDAN
CIVITAS
CIVIS
DEVELOPING AND
CIVILIZING
DARCY RIBERIO
SPIRITUALAND
MATERIAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
DEVELOPING CITY
WILL DEORAND
PROGRESS / NEW
CREATION FOR FUN &
MAKE LIFE MORE EASY
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TAMADUN
(civilization)
ACHIEVEMENT & EXCELLENCE INALLASPECTS OF HUMAN LIFE
Material element system of value & ethic Spirituality element
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STUDY OF CIVILIZATION
VS
THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
Civilization studies related to all disciplines
Civilization studies are contemporary without being tied
solely to the historiography
Civilization studies evolve with changing and human
achievements
Civilization studies is alive & relevant as long as humans and
life of the world exist
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Components
of Civilization
History
Religion
Philosophy
Sociology
Anthropology
Culture
Science &
Technology
Art &
Literature
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STUDY OF
CIVILIZATION
THE HISTORY OF
CIVILIZATION
Nature
Feature
Concept
Theory
Time
Experience
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To differ between civilized and uncivilized society
To recognize the characteristic of civilized society
To recognize specific terms in civilization
WHY IS CIVILIZATION STUDIED?
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FEATURES
OF
CIVILIZATION
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Strong religion
System of
organized
state
The city life
The system
of high
writing
The expertise
in the art
THE BASIC FEATURES OF
TAMADUN (IBN KHALDUN)
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DARCY
RIBERIO
The discovery of
agriculture
equipment Job
specialization
The growth of
city
New invention
of irrigation
technology
New invention
of
metal
technology
Livestock
Trade revolution
The discovery of
new technology
Revolution of
industry
THE BASIC FEATURES OF TAMADUN
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Features
City
Improving the
quality of life
System of
organization &
planned social
institution
Homogeneous
language &
system of
writing
System of law
& value
Improved
design
Development of
creativity
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The Relation Between Tamadun
and Faith/Religion
The civilized life
The noble courtesy
and high moral
Faith / Religion
Building of system,
way of life & worldview
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The Relation Between Tamadun and
Faith/Religion
There is civilization which collects various religion as the worldview of human
The civilization
of the West
The civilization
of Islam
The civilization
of India
The Civilization
of China
There is civilization which separates the religion from life
The contemporary civilization of the West
The civilizations have emerged because of the religion & belief systems of
society
The civilization of China The civilization of Egypt The civilization of India
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The Effect of Religion To
Civilization
Religion affects civilization
Religion has relation with
civilization
E.g..: Islamic Civilization
Civilization affects religion
(Religion= civilization)
Both are separated
E.g..:Western Civilization
1 2
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The Relation Between
Civilization and Culture
Civilization is the manifestation of society of its high culture
• Human procedures to act on their environment
• The behavior that is studied by human which is generally considered as
tradition
Culture
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The Relation Between
Civilization and Culture
High cultural society
refinement and perfection
of moral character
High & noble cultural
society
Civilized life
The form of culture that
inherited by society /
nation
Customs, dress, behavior,
values, etc.
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The Difference Between
Civilization and Culture
Civilization Culture
Permanent element,
e.g.: Caste system of India.
Temporary element,
e.g.:The wearing of songkok among
Malay males.
Beyond limits of either countries or
territories, e.g.:The concept of
religion
Often associated with country or
region, e.g.: Muslim dress
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The Relation Between
Civilization and Nation
The difference
between civilization
and nation:
Civilization can exceed
the limits of national /
geography
e.g.: Islamic Civilization
e.g.:Western Civilization
Nation has relation
with history, tradition
& geography area
of ​​particular culture
e.g.:TheArabs have their own
customs and culture
e.g.:The Malay civilization with
their own traditions
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