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In five pages this paper examines Islamic extremism in an overview that includes similarities with Christian fundamentalism, common traits and motivations, and the increasing possibility of a global holy war. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.
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September 11, 2001. This concept has been subject to vigorous argument and disagreement with many critics contending that Islamic extremists pose a serious threat to world security and are
intent upon initiating a new holy war. However, other scholars of Islam maintain that the majority of conventional Muslims denounce extremism. However, there are growing reports that mass
support for Islamic Fundamentalism is considerably stronger than originally thought. What fuels the passions of such extremism among the global Islamic community? Perhaps the best way to answer
this question is to compare it to its Christian Fundamentalist counterpart. Both are ultimately concerned with the common good. However, if such radical Fundamentalist paths continue to be
pursued so aggressively, there is the increased likelihood of a global holy war that would have devastating consequences for everyone, regardless of their religious affiliation. Religious fundamentalism is widely perceived
as a "distinctively modern twentieth-century movement" (Ridgeon, 2003, p. 325). Fundamentalism is actually a term first used by Protestantism, and its roots are embedded in the notion that modernization
has failed miserably and severely compromised deeply held religious beliefs and morality (Ridgeon, 2003). No particular religion lays claim to the concept of fundamentalism, and extremist elements exist in
both Islam as well as Christianity. Islamic Fundamentalism is defined as "an umbrella term for a wide variety of movements and discourses committed to Islam as a total way
of life and as a viable alternative to Western secular ideologies" (Zeidan, 2003, p. 45). It is typically represented as radicalism that exists within Islamic movements such as the
traditional madrasa groups and Sufi reform sects (Zeidan, 2003). Their collective goal is to reaffirm "true Islam" and apply it to all aspects of life (Zeidan, 2003, p. 46).
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