Islam, extremism and moderation

Extremism and violence are universal phenomena that have existed throughout human history, and are as such not particular to any specific religious, social or ethnic groups. It threatens all regions, societies, and religions. Yet radicalism is expanding both in the West and East; people are becomi...

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Main Author: Akhmetova, Elmira
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Language:English
Published: New Straits Times Press (NSTP) 2015
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description Extremism and violence are universal phenomena that have existed throughout human history, and are as such not particular to any specific religious, social or ethnic groups. It threatens all regions, societies, and religions. Yet radicalism is expanding both in the West and East; people are becoming more radical and much brutal in the contemporary period. Extremist’s acts are today committed as much by transnational and supranational groups as by official state parties and organisations, both in the West and in the Muslim world.
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spelling iium-450842015-10-13T00:38:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45084/ Islam, extremism and moderation Akhmetova, Elmira D History (General) JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration Extremism and violence are universal phenomena that have existed throughout human history, and are as such not particular to any specific religious, social or ethnic groups. It threatens all regions, societies, and religions. Yet radicalism is expanding both in the West and East; people are becoming more radical and much brutal in the contemporary period. Extremist’s acts are today committed as much by transnational and supranational groups as by official state parties and organisations, both in the West and in the Muslim world. New Straits Times Press (NSTP) 2015-02-26 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45084/1/Islam_extremism_and_moderation.pdf Akhmetova, Elmira (2015) Islam, extremism and moderation. New Straits Times. p. 13. ISSN 01266675
spellingShingle D History (General)
JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Akhmetova, Elmira
Islam, extremism and moderation
title Islam, extremism and moderation
title_full Islam, extremism and moderation
title_fullStr Islam, extremism and moderation
title_full_unstemmed Islam, extremism and moderation
title_short Islam, extremism and moderation
title_sort islam, extremism and moderation
topic D History (General)
JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/45084/1/Islam_extremism_and_moderation.pdf