CIVILIZATION RELATIONSHIP OF ISLAM, WEST AND EUROPE: Potential Civilization Dialogue "Peace Communication Model"

Abstract

If Western civilization is synonymous with the United States of America (USA), the Islamic civilization necessarily identical to the Prophet Muhammad who began a succession of civilization by building the Nabawi Mosque in Medina 1439 years ago. In 13 American-British colonies, Anthony Benezet in 1775, founded the Human Rights’ organization (HAM) to abolish slavery. Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence of 1776, that " human rights are inherent in all mankind". In year 622, Prophet Muhammad formulate 47 articles written in the Charter/ Constitution of Medina and became a phenomenal product of Islamic civilization. This document establishes a number of rights and obligations which contain the noble values of human rights, justice, equality, mutual respect between faiths, and so on. Thus making the society of Medina into a community unity (Ummah). Both Islamic and Western civilizations have similar foundation, the same noble values and spirit, that is "Peace". Nevertheless, the idealized peace has not taken place until now. The golden ages of Islam began with the rise of Muslim scholars with discoveries of scientific foundations,resulted from the transformation and integration between the Qur'anic verses and human intelligence. The United States has intensively embarked on the values of capitalism and its imperialism since the industrial revolution in Europe. While the era of European Renaissance is closely related to the contributions of Islamic scientists with a variety of basic scientific discoveries that led to the modernization of science and technology of the world today. These condition should make it possible for every Muslim, Western, and European civilization entity to work together and synergize for world peace and better life. This article uses the approach of equality in civilization, historical beckground and communication, to captureany possible potential cooperation and synergy between the differences and equations of world civilization. The purpose of this article is to propose a "peaceful communication model" for the betterment and peace of a better world civilization