Benjamin.
A couple years back, I wrote a piece on positive attributes of Islam. You might be interested:
https://davevolek.medium.com/positive-attributes-of-historical-islam-dc4885559053
It would be folly to assume that there is a monolithic Islam out there. All the various sects are in different stages of progress and regress.
As your last response has suggested, traditional Islam is being challenged by Muslims. Here is one of my favorite videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J5bDhMP9lQ
This religion is evolving. It always has been. Sometimes going up; sometimes going down. Just like all other religions.