Islam : A Common Trend

Religious terrorism is regularly portrayed as demonstrations of unreasonable, silly and indiscriminate violence, along these lines offering few, if any what really spur religious terrorism measures. This presumption about religious terrorism comes from different nations, groups and individual’s. Unbalanced regard for prophetically catastrophic terrorism, and an absence of qualification between religious terrorism and its mainstream partner. This article, in this manner, expects to do four things: characterize and separate religiously inspired terrorism, confidence, and activism along the lines of faith and violence. Furthermore, prescribe a scope of religion, confidence, and terrorism systems in view of these perceptions.

Chapter 14 in the book Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective of the Past by Herrry H. Bentley and Herbert F. Ziegler is mainly about Muhammad, the prophet, and his world, the expansion of Islam, economy and society of the early Islamic world, and its values and cultural exchanges.

The purpose of this paper is to annotate four sources that I will analyze for my final research paper. These sources focus on the following items: (a) Comparing Muslim converts and non-converts in the United States, (b) the psychology of radicalization, (c) the risk of radicalization and terrorism, and (d) how we can combat homegrown radicalization and terrorism. By analyzing these sources, I will be able to develop in-depth reasoning on this topic and complete the research paper.

Without engaging contextual dimensions and other studies is bound to fail in understanding the complexity reality of terrorism ion the global level, especially on so-called Islamic terrorism. It has become a routine to associate terrorism to religion, particularly Islamic. Finally, a critical approach assesses why literature on religious terrorism has nothing connecting Christian, Hindu, and Jewish to terrorism. Thus, Islamic is regarded as a violent religion, where uncritical research escalates the situation that good in understanding new set of challenges in the post-cold war era. Current literature materials stereotype Muslims as terrorists irrational, violent and consider Islamic as a backward religion that turn an ordinary Muslim into a potential

The definition of ''radicalization'' continues to be subject to much debates and controversy. Many have put forward their own understandings, providing different challenges in conceptualizing this term. As mentioned at the introduction, the term ''radicalization'' has many meanings and while it may not have an accepted definition some critics have voiced their concerns that the idea of radicalization could be used to ''criminalize protest, dishonor any form of radical thinking and label political disagreement as potentially dangerous'' (Neumann, 2008: 3). While it is an established concept, defining radicalization poses challenges of perception, ideology and religion.

As a young person who was raised in a Christian household, it is hard to imagine becoming a believer in anything else. I have been attending worship services for as long as I can remember, and I have never looked back, or questioned my faith. Reading about these two mean and their conversion from Islam to Christianity was inspiring, and humbling. For someone like me, who is sure in what they believe, that process seems impossible. Not for Ergun and Emir Caner, the authors of Unveiling Islam. In addition to reading the book, I wanted more information on the lives of these authors, so I watched several interviews with them where they expanded upon their life’s story, as well as explaining more about the Muslim faith. Understanding how these religions stand apart can be difficult at first, there are differences, but there are similarities as well. This book did a wonderful job at comparing and contrasting the two. It gives you an in depth look into how Islam came to be, how it was founded, who created the Qur’an, who Muhammad was, etc. I am usually not one to enjoy reading, although this particular book would be an exception. I thoroughly enjoyed following these men on their journey, and learning about this religion that is becoming so prevalent in out Country.

Antoon (2008), Pedahzur et al. (2003), the findings of these studies support conclusion that: ‘‘social and cultural structure, together with the individual’s subjective point of view, both play a major role in the Jihadist violence.’’ At this point the social and cultural beliefs and values within the community that children learn and start to believe in facilitate the job of Jihadist organization in recruiting those individual to implement Jihadist

This type of primary source is a written document by Jonathan Lyons in which he describes Islam through western eyes. In Islam Through Western Eyes, Jonathan Lyons unloads Western propensities for contemplating Islam, directing a watchful examination of the West's great totalizing story crosswise over one thousand years of history. He watches the talk's destructive consequences for the sociologies, including human science, legislative issues, theory, religious philosophy, worldwide relations, security studies, and human rights grant. He takes after its influence on research, speeches, political system, and government approach, keeping the West from reacting viably to its most noteworthy twenty-first-century challenges: the ascent of Islamic power, the rise of religious savagery, and the growing pressure between built up social qualities and multicultural rights among Muslim foreigner populaces.

Let me start off by clarifying that this is not the personal site of Muhammad Ali Hasan. I am just an observer and wanted to acknowledge the work he is doing in the United States on behalf of Muslim Americans. People are often afraid of what they don't understand and Muhammad Ali Hasan is doing his best to clear up fears and misconceptions of what many believe the Muslim culture to be. From my experience many Americans do not understand the followers of Islam.

It’s important to note that there are no definitive conclusions that indicate why previously non-violent people resort to terrorism or violent extremism. However, there have been several studies on what Wilner and Dubouloz (2009) dubbed “the precursors” (p. 9) of radicalization. These precursors are described as those “negative social, cultural, and political features of one’s societal environment that aid in “pushing” vulnerable individuals” (Hassan, 2012, p. 18) towards violent extremism. These precursors could be any number of things and range from unemployment, victimization, poverty or revenge to reputation and glory. While not sufficient by themselves to radicalize and individual, these catalysts shape the negative environment which lay the ground work for future radicalization. Ultimately, the precursors lead to a list of grievances and

As the Islamic religion rose, both the Persian, and Eastern Roman Empire began to collapse. In the seventh and eighth century, the rise of Islamic religion began to quickly move to rule the territories, taking over to create what is now a very important change in Islamic history. The rise of Islam began in the Arabian desert, showing great change for Islam as a religion, as well as the nature of the Islamic empire, but eventually this great rise began to collapse. The events that took place, is considered to be one of the quickest and affecting movements in history. As the movement took place, the Islam introduced a powerful political system, as well as the Islamic beliefs of faith. This was a genius and powerful take over that would rise for a while, until the rise eventually fell into the hands of the Mongols. The growth of the Islamic world changed history forever; one of the biggest steps that made Islam what it is today.

Ever since September 11, 2001 Americans along with the majority of the world’s population have been skeptical of Muslims. It’s a sad reality but it’s hard for people to think of a Muslim without linking them directly to terrorism. But these assumptions aren’t totally out of the blue—the Muslim’s religion, Islam, teaches a low tolerance for other religions and the Islamic government has no separation of church and state, so it’s only normal to assume that their government shall have a low tolerance as well—some however, immediately translate this into terrorism. Through the Islamic government and religion, relations with foreign countries, and separation amongst themselves it can be concluded that Islamic Fundamentalism is clearly a threat

Islam is a religion that tells it believers a complete way of living. The core belief of Islam is that there is no "God" but Allah and Muhammad (S.A.W) is the last prophet of God. The concept of worship in Islam is a general concept which meets all the good in religion and life. The truth of worship is all said and works that appeal to Allah and you are satisfied. The Muslim in life knows that he is a true servant of Allah and obeying Allah seeks to fulfill and to avoid what banned in all things, in life and religion and because it is his honor to be his servant (Von Grunebaum, 2013). The Abrahamic religions are monotheistic faiths that recognize spiritual identification with Abraham. Islam, Christianity and Judaism share the patriarch Abraham. Although the three monotheistic religions: Jews, Christians and Muslims are Abrahamic religions, because they come from the patriarch Abraham, is only in Islam where the Eid-El-Adja, or feast of sacrifice; where the Prophet Abraham is the protagonist, is celebrated with great splendor. The Jews are considered the descendants of Abraham, who was devoted to the service of the one God, creator of heaven and earth. This God demands righteousness and justice. Abraham's belief was an ethical monotheism. His descendants were to spread that belief and remain faithful to the covenant with God. God would watch in his favor and give them a possession the Holy Land. All families of the earth could participate in this Alliance. Muslims, followers

There is a rapidly growing literature on this process of radicalization. Though there is no single cause, and violent behavior does not necessarily follow radical attitudes that support the use of violence (Neumann 2013; Leuprecht et al. 2010), little is known regarding the actual causal mechanisms (Silke 2008). In the media and popular discussion, the Internet is often cited

With the rise and further development of Islam, the Middle East emerged as a key world region. The religion not only dominated the Middle East but was also spread to the West, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa as it gained followers and influence. Why was the spread of Islam so quick, extensive, and influential? What was it about Islam that appealed to so many individuals and converted such a large geographical part of the world? This can further explained by the process of globalization and “the great world convergence—the opportunities that worldwide communication and transport, as well as empire building, offered to introduce the faith to more people across greater distances” (Panorama 568) as the world became more interconnected as well as ideal circumstances and factors such as the increased spread of knowledge, extensive maritime trade, and new military capabilities. The variety of methods and processes that promoted the religion such as through militant conquers and missionaries, the appealing beliefs and notion of equality that converted individuals, and the overall trend of increased trade and empires that held Islamic ties also contributed immensely to the spread of Islam. While political, economic, and social aspects contributed to the expansion of Islam, the spread of the religion had ultimately altered the social and cultural aspects of geographical areas. (thesis probably needs more clarity)