Western (Canada) civilization is an enlightenment of the mind. It focuses on reasoning and logical thinking, borrowed from the Greek/Roman model and their predecessors.
Islamic civilization is an enlightenment of the heart, rooted from faith. It focuses on building a spiritual and intellectual culture. Western governments are primarily democracies with clauses to separate church and states. 
Islamic nations dictate laws according to their religion. Articulation of rights includes communitarian dimension, not just the rights of individuals. 

 Personally, I'd rather live in a society patterned after the Greek/Roman model than one patterned after and controlled by a religion.

Culture is one of those things that is hard to define.  You'd know it though, if you suddenly lost all you now enjoy.  The fact you ask that question tells you don't understand how good we have it in the west.  It's worth fighting for.

oh:  hockey, lacrosse, maple syrup, poutine, and Tim Hortons.  All Canadian.