Summary Of Journey To The End Of Islam By Michael Muhammed Knight

Over the span of International Studies, taught by Dr. Foody, I have been given information regarding multiple theorists views on the controversial topic of globalization. Michael Muhammed Knight in his book, Journey to the End of Islam, takes his listeners on a religious voyage through the lens of Globalization theorist, Manfred steger, around the world in hopes of discovering the true meaning of Islam. Steger believes “Globalization is the process through which local economics, politics, culture and environments become more inter-connected and inter-dependent” (Foody, Class Lecture). Islamic convert, Michael Muhammad Knight, experiences globalization through his travels across the globe in search of developing his own personal relationship and meaning of Islam through various Islamic practices. As Knight grew up and converted to Islam in America, his spiritual quest to Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Ethiopia and …show more content…
It is also the inter-connectedness of politics, religion and economics that intertwine everyone together. According to Journey to the End of Islam, Michael Muhammed Knight is exposed to globalization of Islam straight up and sees this as he compares the practices of Islam in different countries. As Michael Knight’s knowledge of Islam increases ten fold, he learns that its quite difficult for him to choose which Islamic branch off he truly follows. Knight even realizes that “ Muslims all have the same knowledge, but they understand it in different ways, so we have different cultures” (Knight 16). As he is introduced to the history of Islam and unique practices pertaining to each country, he realizes that he is having difficulty figuring out what group of Islam he even believes in. Through the different Islamic teachings, Knight starts to even form his own sort of faction of Islam by mixing together the different practices he