The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups

This paper discusses the methodology of violence used by modern extremist groups that affiliate themselves with Islam, particularly al-Qaeda and ISIS. With the rise of groups claiming to wage jihad, the public has a difficult time discerning traditional concepts...

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Main Authors: Suleiman, Omar, Akhmetova, Elmira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IAIS Malaysia 2020
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/81106/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/81106/1/81106_The%20Expanded%20Usul%20of%20Violence.pdf
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description This paper discusses the methodology of violence used by modern extremist groups that affiliate themselves with Islam, particularly al-Qaeda and ISIS. With the rise of groups claiming to wage jihad, the public has a difficult time discerning traditional concepts from modern aberrations. Furthermore, the groups themselves seem to be alike. The examination of the legal framework used by these groups to justify their violent practices shows a dishonest usage of the traditions they claim to defend. This becomes most obvious with the rise of ISIS, which claims to manifest concepts beyond jihad, such as bay’ah and jizyah. It is also highlighted in the paper that the selective readings of these groups take the most violent interpretations of numerous issues and reduces every target to a disbeliever worthy of being killed or subjugated. By discrediting their usul (interpretive principles), the claims they make for an entire tradition are called into question
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spelling iium-811062020-07-27T01:35:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81106/ The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups Suleiman, Omar Akhmetova, Elmira BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP182 Jihad (Holy War) BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam BT Doctrinal Theology KBP100 Sources.Quran, Hadith, Ijma', Qiyas. KBP50 History, development and application of Islamic law This paper discusses the methodology of violence used by modern extremist groups that affiliate themselves with Islam, particularly al-Qaeda and ISIS. With the rise of groups claiming to wage jihad, the public has a difficult time discerning traditional concepts from modern aberrations. Furthermore, the groups themselves seem to be alike. The examination of the legal framework used by these groups to justify their violent practices shows a dishonest usage of the traditions they claim to defend. This becomes most obvious with the rise of ISIS, which claims to manifest concepts beyond jihad, such as bay’ah and jizyah. It is also highlighted in the paper that the selective readings of these groups take the most violent interpretations of numerous issues and reduces every target to a disbeliever worthy of being killed or subjugated. By discrediting their usul (interpretive principles), the claims they make for an entire tradition are called into question IAIS Malaysia 2020-06-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81106/1/81106_The%20Expanded%20Usul%20of%20Violence.pdf Suleiman, Omar and Akhmetova, Elmira (2020) The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups. Islam and Civilisational Renewal, 11 (1). pp. 60-74. ISSN 2041-871X E-ISSN 2041-8728 https://icrjournal.org/index.php/icr/article/view/821/756
spellingShingle BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions
BP182 Jihad (Holy War)
BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam
BT Doctrinal Theology
KBP100 Sources.Quran, Hadith, Ijma', Qiyas.
KBP50 History, development and application of Islamic law
Suleiman, Omar
Akhmetova, Elmira
The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups
title The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups
title_full The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups
title_fullStr The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups
title_full_unstemmed The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups
title_short The expanded usul of violence by ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other similar extremist groups
title_sort expanded usul of violence by isis, al-qaeda, and other similar extremist groups
topic BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions
BP182 Jihad (Holy War)
BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam
BT Doctrinal Theology
KBP100 Sources.Quran, Hadith, Ijma', Qiyas.
KBP50 History, development and application of Islamic law
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/81106/1/81106_The%20Expanded%20Usul%20of%20Violence.pdf