Survey Question

Assalamualaikum and a very good day to all.

We are from Center of Pre University Study of KDU University college. We would like to conduct a survey based on our case study for our Islamic Studies Class. The title of our case study is Globalization and Its Social Impacts on Muslims Today.

The objective of our survey are :

- To get more information about globalization and its impact on Muslim today.

- To know the opinions of the respondents about our topic generally.

Age :

( ) 15 – 25 ( ) 26 – 35 ( ) 36 – 45 ( ) 46 – 55 ( ) 56 – 65

Race : _______________

Profession :

( ) Student ( ) Housewife ( ) Government

( ) Non-Government

( ) Others : _____________

1) What do you understand about globalization?

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2) What impacts globalization brings in our society today?

( ) Positive

( ) Negative

( ) Both

Why?

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3) Globalization brings great impact in ….

( ) Political

( ) Economic

( ) Society

4) Which group(s) receive a very great impact from globalization?

( ) Children

( ) Teenagers

( ) Workers

( ) Politicians

( ) Professionals

5) Which of these brings the great impact of globalization?

( ) Internet

( ) Business

( ) Media

( ) Government

( ) Civilization

( ) Colonizer

For Question 6 – 13, please choose these answer based on the numbers given below.

I – Strongly Agree

II – Agree

III – Maybe

IV – Disagree

V – Strongly Disagree

6) For decades now, Muslim countries have struggled with appreciating the value of scientific and technological research, and in many cases, have become blind consumers of western technology.

7) Globalization has make the Muslims forgot all about Islam civilization and its universalism and absorbed a great deal from the West.

8) Islam clearly embraces globalization in its original form, which is based upon free-will and not upon the aggressive imposition of the West upon the East.

9) Instantaneous and worldwide communication links are now allowing Muslims and non-Muslims to experience the reality of different Islamic cultures.

10) Formal education systems are emphasizing technical and managerial skills responding to market demands and leaving aside traditional academic subjects. This means that education is nothing more than acquiring specific skills and techniques and less emphasis on moral education.

11) What's happening today in the Muslim world is you have groups of people feeling that the train of globalization is leaving the station, and they are not prepared or trained to be on the train. They are scared to be left in the station, and so they try to keep the train in the station.

12) The cultural globalization phenomenon will decline when faced with the resistance of peoples with a marked civilizational heritage, who are determined to stand up to this harsh policy which is stood up by the will to subject, to dominate people by compelling them to adopt economic, social, cultural, educational and media policies that run counter to their own interest.

13) Globalization has made the Muslims woman who wear headscarf is considered as the sign of backwardness, and mingling free with the opposite sexes is regarded as the superior cultural practices.

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14) Which of below are the main positive effect of globalization on Muslims today?

( ) The expansion of trade and foreign investment has accelerated social mobility and strengthened the middle class.

( ) New communications and information technology have helped disseminate knowledge in many fields of study and disciplines.

( ) This makes it easier to understand one another. Communities although heterogeneous, can be more cooperative now that are more means of understanding each other.

( ) Education is facilitated by the use of distant learning through the internet without the necessity of attending lectures in universities; even degrees are being conferred on-line.

( ) Culture of high skill and expertise can be realized by the maximum utilization of this technology with all the hardware and software and peripherals connected to it.

( ) The Muslims are enjoined to strengthen their grasp on learning and skills in all aspects of the sciences necessary for development, apart from their grasp of the teachings and practice of their religion.

15) Which of this below are the main negative effect of globalization on Muslims today?

( ) Globalization has popularized the consumer culture. Consumerism has given birth to materialism where people are more interested in what they have rather than the essential aspects of humanity.

( ) The global entertainment industry is propagating a superficial American pop culture, which titillates the senses and deadens the spirit.

( ) Globalization has internationalized crime of all kinds.

( ) This leads to the relativism of noble values. Hence profound aspects of human relationship and awareness is nullified or negated with all the attending consequences. Hence there is no more commitment to values.

( ) The new evolving of promiscuity and illicit behavior.

16) What are the major challenges in the Muslim world based on globalization?

( ) Cultural challenges, at the level of theory development, planning, and cultural action in all its fields, as well as the strong cultural currents coming both from the West and East, the media and informatics.

( ) Economic challenges, adjustment to modern economic systems, integrating into the trend of globalization and world economics, dealing with international competition in all these fields, and also with a new thought and an open vision.

( ) Social challenges, at the level of fighting the dangerous triad of poverty, ignorance and disease, resisting despair which threatens to drive youth to collapse, and reconciling modern patterns and systems of behaviour.

( ) Political challenges, at the level of government and administration systems and the extent to which these can meet the expectations of Muslim people which also involve the nature of the relationship between citizens and the government authorities.

( ) Development challenges, at the level of efforts made to remove obstacles to development while being mindful of potential benefits for the coming generations.

17) Can we say that globalization is the new millennium’s imperialism?

( ) Yes

( ) No

Why?

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18) Should we be afraid of globalization?

( ) Yes

( ) No

Why?

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19) On your opinion, in what way has globalization compromised traditional Islam?

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20) In what way do you think we as a Muslims should overcome the negative effect of globalization?

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THANK YOU

Ni soalan survey untuk folio Islamic Studies. Bolehlah tolong jawab ye kalau rajin... Thanks a lot!! Untuk soalan 14 - 16 tu, copy je mana-mana jawapan yang nak, boleh pilih jawapan lebih dari satu.