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Shaikh Jawad

Reference
P-00062
Section
Lectures
Published
27 August 2025
Length
1 minute read · 107 words

"Who is considered 'Western'?"


The term “Western” does not merely refer to someone residing in a particular geographical region; rather, it signifies a person whose worldview is shaped by ideologies such as materialism, humanism, secularism, and liberalism. Such an individual is regarded as a materialist. In contrast, one whose faith is rooted in God, His Messenger (PBUH), the divine scriptures, and the divinely appointed saints is identified as a Muslim. Hence, the notion of being “Western” is not a matter of geography, but an indication of a specific intellectual and ideological orientation.