Arab-Islamic Ethical Concepts: Cultural and Religious Interpretations Decoding Misunderstood Cultural Concepts Unlocking Ethical Perception: Bridging Moral Worlds Across Civilizations Presenter

This paper is not a dictionary, but a reflective attempt to deconstruct the mental and cultural barriers that hinder the understanding of moral and social concepts in the Arab-Islamic world—especially when filtered through a Western or secular lens. Drawing from centuries of interaction between Sharia (Islamic law), tribal customs, poetry, and conscience, this work challenges stereotypes and misreadings of values such as generosity, patience, silence, protective jealousy, forgiveness, and honor. It seeks to unlock the moral architecture underlying these concepts and compare them with their Western ethical counterparts, offering a bridge between civilizations, and contributing to a global moral dialogue in an age of digital tension and cultural fragmentation.