Abstract
This paper strives to analyse the roots, causes and nature of extremism in Muslim life from a contemporary Muslim perspective. Its scope is limited to historical, ideational and psychological roots of contemporary extremism among Muslim individuals and organizations, regardless of whether they live as the majority or minority in their country. It employs the qualitative method, focusing on content analysis of the writings of Muslim scholars and observations of extremists as they resort to activities that lead to fanaticism or obsession in their words and deeds. It is hoped this will awaken Muslims from their ignorance and raise their consciousness to know the history to enable them to correct themselves from their flaws or errors should they resort to any extremist tendencies in their intentions, interactions, interpretations, actions, articulations, analyses, speeches, sermons, dialogues, debates and writings or teachings, either consciously or unconsciously, whether in academic or social or political or religious or interfaith discourses. Lastly, it provides a conclusion and recommendations.
Highlights
In this era of globalization, the world is characterized by rapid developments where knowledge is regarded as a prerequisite
Its scope is limited to historical, ideational and psychological roots of contemporary extremism among Muslim individuals and organizations, regardless of whether they live as the majority or minority in their country
The scope of the study is limited to historical, ideational and psychological roots of extremism among Muslims and religious organizations, regardless of whether they live as the majority or the minority in their country
Summary
In this era of globalization, the world is characterized by rapid developments where knowledge is regarded as a prerequisite. The scope of the study is limited to historical, ideational and psychological roots of extremism among Muslims and religious organizations, regardless of whether they live as the majority or the minority in their country. The third section focuses on ideational roots that seem to be the impetus for the growth of extremist tendencies among Muslim youth where teachings of twentieth century revivalists are believed to be causing misunderstandings, especially the discourse on the concept of al-ḥākimiyyah (sovereignty) and its application in Muslim societies. The fourth section discusses the psychological roots of extremism where analysis is made to see to what extent events in the Muslim world or the West have resulted in the germination of extremist tendencies among the youth in the fourth quarter of the twentieth century and the beginning of the third millennium. It ends with a conclusion and recommendations to eradicate this phenomenon
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