Islamic Extremism
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Islamic Extremism is a term used to describe the actions and beliefs of violent Islamic activists, though many mainstream Muslims would say they are not Islamic at all.[1][2] Another term for this may be "jihadist". Its definition is debated, but it is distinct from Islamic fundamentalism and Islamism in that neither of those necessarily denote or condone violence.[3]
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[edit] See also
[edit] Further Reading
- A History of Islamic Societies by Ira Lapidus
- Radical Islam by Emmanuel Sivan
- Voices of Resurgent Islam edited by John Esposito.
- Political Islam edited by John Esposito.
[edit] References
- ^ IslamDenouncesTerrorism.com
- ^ "Terrorism is not Islamic" in the International Herald Tribune
- ^ Ira Lapidus, A History of Islamic Societies, 2nd Ed. (Cambridge, 2002), p. 823
[edit] External Links
- "Terrorism is not Islamic" in the International Herald Tribune
- "Jihad and Jihadism" published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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