some of the conditions that have led to the rise of islamic extremist groups in some of the 55 muslim-majority nations in the world are that U.S. administrations mostly support dictators in the Muslim world, as long as they are allies and follow american orders , ignoring their records on human rights, accountability, and democracy.many of the countries are dysfunctional corrupt repressive state neither willing nor capable of reform yet americans will support them if they are a use to American needs
there are many positive signs that the muslim world are moving towards more liberal democratic societies. As communist development , islamic and secular governance fail to deliver solutions to growing social and economic needs, Muslim intellectuals started to advocate democracy and human rights. They did so not only to achieve modernity, development, and dignity, but also to ensure a better practice of Islam. The strong pressures toward liberalization, are caused by the media providing many endless alternative governing ways from other countries.
some of the myths that circulate concerning the islamic faith and democratic government are for westerns are that there is no democracy in the Muslim world, Islam is anti democratic and inherently authoritarian.Islam has a set of values inferior to western liberalism and is a barrier to the global progress of civilization. for some muslims democracy is a rule of humans as opposed to Islam, which is rule of God. some muslims
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.
Dictatorships are corrupt, but jihadist terrorist groups are far more destructive. Could it have been failed regime change which created a political vacuum that enabled ISIS to seize power? Critical mistakes made by America helped to construct the malicious growth of ISIS which in turn, suggests this was indeed the case. The theoretical idea that America has established international conflicts which sparked the rise of Isis is relevant to today’s world. Regardless of the fact that this is a controversial topic, it is hazardous to the numerous lives around the globe.
In the essay entitled “Islam and Democracy”, Benazir Bhutto argues that democracy and Islam are not mutually exclusive ideas, but can coexist peacefully. She provides ample evidence to back up this theory, citing both the Quran and the Constitution of Pakistan. Bhutto also provides the reader with reasons she believes the two are so rarely seen together. She attributes this to both religious extremism and the hypocritical policies of western countries; in particular, she points out the United States’ talent for supporting freedom in other countries only when it directly benefits the U.S. economy.
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.
During the round table discussion, I learned many things about what’s really going on with Isis and the possible results of this terrorism. Some things I absorbed from Isis consist of how they want to try and pick a fight with everyone around them and how they are trying to make the end of times occur. The roots of terrorism goes back centuries. Some professors stated that Isis is only trying to get America’s undivided attention by doing all of this unnecessary damage. Dr. Parker claimed that they have enticed the use of social media to inflict fear upon the American population, and those around them. President Obama claimed in a speech that Isis had been contained, and then they attacked Paris which brought complete surprise upon everyone
The most recent presidential race associated the most dangerous fear and entity to the United States is ISIS, which is a radical Islamist extremist group that models their actions closely with Sharia Law. ISIS mainly consists of terrorists that are willing to do anything to destroy more prominent Western civilization. ISIS is the terrorist group of this current generation; however, they were not the first terrorist group in this region. Terrorist groups started as a result of Arab nations lack of ability to militarily confront Israel during the 1960s. The Palestinian secular movements such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Al Fatah began to target civilians that were not associated within the immediate arena of conflict.
For the past few years, the terrorist group ISIS has made headlines around the world with their acts of terror and rapid spread. Naturally, people all over the Earth have called for the obliteration of ISIS, and many have looked to the US for action. The question that prevails the most: should the US put soldiers in Syria to try and directly destroy this radical terrorist group? The safest, most reliable answer is an emphatic no, the US should not put "boots on the ground" against ISIS.
Throughout our history, many different interpretations of violence and conflict have risen. While many people believe that conflict arises from the justification of earlier wrongdoings, others believe they must perform in the name of their religion. These “radical” groups benefit from the destruction and suffering of their hatred people, and claim that it serves them justice with their one and only God. In these circumstances, it becomes evident that the fate of our Earth is slowly deteriorating with the rise and power of the Islamic Radical groups, especially one by the name of ISIS.
The main topic of this article is ISIS has become the most dangerous ,most vulnerable terrorist group in the entire history of the USA. The article is about how ISIS has been intimidating the USA in many different ways such as beheadings and suicide bombings. The only problem is that ISIS is targeting not only the Iraqi government and the American forces in Iraq but as well as Shia Muslims , Christians and increasingly, civilians of all faiths in unpredictable that include violent attacks such as the one's I mention, beheadings and suicidal bombing. The USA is mostly attacking instead of thinking over ways to intimidate and scare ISIS but the problem is that are in a place where all people can do is talk to impress others but do not act like they should be instead of wasting time on talking.
The appeal and spread of radical Islam within the United States is becoming a serious national security risk. In the past radical Islamic groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda placed cells in the United States for the purpose of taking down the American establishment through domestic terrorism. In order to counter and even stop this phenomenon, it is essential that law enforcing and the intelligence community understand what makes Radical Islam so appealing. Moreover, Once Officials figure out the appeal of radical Islam, only then can an effective strategy to combat radical Islam be made and implemented. Current methods for abolishing radical Islam are not working if anything it has made the situation worse. Therefore, a new strategy is
The assignment being completed within this paper asks the author to answer three general questions. The first asks the author of this paper to create a hypothetical scenario for a terrorist attacked using the Sunni terrorist group picked in Module 1 as the test subject. The second question asks the steps to be taken by both the terrorists to hatch and execute the plan and the mitigating procedures that can be used to negate these measures. Finally, it is asked whether there is any early warning or detection possible for this incident.
(U) “Al-Qaeda is the complex international Islamist terrorist network made of regional affiliate organizations and clandestine cells with varying degrees of communication.“ 1 Their ultimate goal is to establish its version of Islamic rule across all Muslim territory.They continually adopts new patterns of operations in response to global counter-terrorism effort.
And even though these nations may be presented to positive characteristics of American society, such as individual liberty, rule of law, and economic prosperity, it also, unfortunately, this ideology also exposes nations to the worst traits of American society and culture, including materialism, militarism, and racism. This American culture, based in capitalism, develops more aspirations and social pressures; establishes an importance on individual choice that cripples traditional male authority; and liberal sexual attitudes. This subjection, resistance to American individualism, and the history of the Western methods to the Middle East, has generated an opening for militant groups to garner support and public credibility to challenge American aided regimes. From the time of the Crusades through the European colonial era to the ongoing bombing and sanctions against the Middle Eastern nations, Western Christians have killed far more Muslims than the reverse. Given the history of the relationship between the United Sates and certain Middle Eastern nations, the American government, and policy of military threat and force, inflated sanctions and retraction from the United Nations, and its support of oppositional governments result in the reaction that has been characterized of religious extremism. Additionally, the reform proposed by American forces it equates reform with pro-Americanism, and therefore it inhibits those who engage Muslim societies critically to submit their critique freely without the fear of having their views misappropriated. And similarly, this criticism is
Since 2001, the American society as we know it has changed dramatically. The rise of terrorism on the homefront has caused us to change how the government interacts with its citizens. The rise of secrecy and the loss of privacy has come as a response to these actions and we see no end to it.
By the end of 2005 Freedom House had recorded strong improvements in the political and civil rights of countries like Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Over a year later, the democratic prospects in the Middle East did not look as prosperous as before. Struggles between the regimes, the United States, and Europe started to diminish the democratic reform. People in the Middle East wanted a change because what they had before did not serve for their best interests. Elections began in many of these Middle Eastern nations like Palestine where Hammas won, in Lebanon where Hezbollah won, in Iraq where the Islamists got the majority, and in Egypt where many members of the Muslim Brotherhood won seats in parliament. Although the electoral process began in some of these Middle Eastern states, it was not the greatest thing in the world since people were not voting based off the political platforms on which these parties stand on but rather the personalities of the leaders. There was also a lot of corruption in these elections that swayed votes to these Islamist parties.