Islamic extremism
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| - | '''Extremism''' is a term used to describe the actions or [[Ideology|ideologies]] of individuals or groups outside [[mainstream|political center]] of a society; or otherwise claimed to violate common standards of ''[[ethics]] and [[reciprocity]]''. It is usually considered by those to whom it is applied to be a [[pejorative]] term. It is typically used in reference to [[politics|political]] and social [[ideology|ideologies]] seen as ''[[irrational]], counterproductive, unjustifiable,'' or otherwise ''unacceptable'' to a [[civil]] society. The term connotes the ''[[legitimacy|illegitimacy]]'' of certain ideas or methods. | + | | style="text-align: left;" | |
| + | "Today's [[Islamic extremism|Islam extremism]] is the perfect example of a [[meme]] grown [[ravenous]]."--''[[The Lucifer Principle]]'' | ||
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| - | The terms "extremism" or "extremist" are almost always exonymic—i.e. applied by others rather than by a group labeling itself. Rather than labeling themselves "extremist", those labeled as such tend to see the need for militant ideas or actions in a particular situation. For example, there is no political party that calls itself "right-wing extremist" or "left-wing extremist", and there is no sect of any religion that calls itself "Extremism." | + | '''Islamic extremism''' refers to two related and partially overlapping but also distinct aspects of [[Extremism|extremist]] interpretations and pursuits of [[Islam]]ic ideology: |
| - | + | * an extremely conservative view of Islam, which doesn't necessarily entail violence even though it may have an emphasis on [[Jihad]]; see [[Islamic fundamentalism]], and | |
| - | == Mentioned in == | + | * the use of extreme tactics such as bombing and assassinations for achieving perceived Islamic goals; see [[Jihadism]]. |
| - | * [[Consequentialism]] | + | [[Zeyno Baran]], Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy at the Hudson Institute, argues ''Islamist extremism'' and ''[[Islamism]]'' are better terms, to distinguish the political ideology from the religion. |
| - | * [[Islamic extremism]] | + | ==See also== |
| - | * [[Radicalism]] | + | * [[Islamism]] |
| - | * [[Suffragette]] | + | * [[Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh]] |
| - | * [[Terrorism]] | + | * [[List of Islamist terrorist attacks]] |
| - | * [[Vigilantism]] | + | * [[List of thwarted Islamist terrorist attacks]] |
| + | * [[Religious fanaticism#Islam]] | ||
| + | * [[Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria]] | ||
| + | * [[Islamic extremism in the United States]] | ||
| + | * [[Islamic fundamentalism]] | ||
| + | * [[Islamic terrorism]] | ||
| + | * [[Islam in Mali#Extremism|Islamic extremism in Mali]] | ||
| + | * [[Radicalization]] | ||
| + | * [[20th-century radical Islam in Egypt#Islamic extremism in the media]] | ||
| + | * [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] | ||
| + | * [[Violent extremism]] | ||
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Islamic extremism refers to two related and partially overlapping but also distinct aspects of extremist interpretations and pursuits of Islamic ideology:
- an extremely conservative view of Islam, which doesn't necessarily entail violence even though it may have an emphasis on Jihad; see Islamic fundamentalism, and
- the use of extreme tactics such as bombing and assassinations for achieving perceived Islamic goals; see Jihadism.
Zeyno Baran, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy at the Hudson Institute, argues Islamist extremism and Islamism are better terms, to distinguish the political ideology from the religion.
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See also
- Islamism
- Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh
- List of Islamist terrorist attacks
- List of thwarted Islamist terrorist attacks
- Religious fanaticism#Islam
- Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria
- Islamic extremism in the United States
- Islamic fundamentalism
- Islamic terrorism
- Islamic extremism in Mali
- Radicalization
- 20th-century radical Islam in Egypt#Islamic extremism in the media
- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- Violent extremism
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