What are the positive aspects that can be adapted from different cultures?
I believe that every society has its strengths and we should look at these, take them, adapt them and make them our own. I am very much with the idea of learning from different cultures, whether it is western or eastern, but only what suits the needs of our society. However, we should not blindly copy the West. Muslims in the past actively sought out knowledge from the West. They studied Greek civilisation and took from it what suited them and built one on their own. We can learn about advancement in education, aggressive development of human capability that will result in economic stability and sustainable learning. Our society is as good as the people that we have. We need human beings who think critically, innovate and develop educational institutions. Advances in technology, medicine, the idea of good governance, all of these things can be learnt. But I do not admire the lack of spirituality in the West.
