When Japan Inspired The Islamic World
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A 1946 article published in Far Eastern Survey claimed that, four decades earlier, there were rumors that the Emperor of Japan was very seriously considering converting to Islam. The article does not cite a source, and it appears today that the claim holds no veracity, but the notion is not as inherently infeasible as it may seem. In the aftermath of the stunning modernization of Japan’s economy and military at the turn of the 20th century, Muslims around the world kept a very close eye on the island nation in the Pacific. Europe had already laid out the blueprint to success - invest in science, finance and industry - which they used to colonize huge swathes of the Muslim world. Now Muslim leaders and intellectuals wanted to introduce it into their societies. If the Japanese could catapult themselves from quiet solitude to a spot on the world stage, perhaps then the storied warriors and scholars from the Islamic tradition could reclaim their positions there too. Today, join me as I exp
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