Transcript Islamic Fundamentalism

Islamic Fundamentalism
Javier Medina
Alejandra Tovar
Kelsey Eaton
Jillian Connor
Misconception of Islam
There is nothing in Islamic teaching, particularly in the
Qu’ran, that advocates, endorses or encourages acts of
violence against another human being, especially murder,
unless in self-defense.
Background and Context
What is Islamic Fundamentalism?
Brief History
Recently Islamic fundamentalism has risen as an alternative political phenomenon in the entire Muslim
world.
Islamic fundamentalism aims at returning society to a centuries-old social set-up, defying all material
and historical factors.
Muslim countries were colonized by the imperialist countries; resistance movements used religion as
well as nationalism as a launching pad for independence struggles.
In countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, the national liberation movement was begun in the name of
religion.
Where do they live?
1. Algeria
2. Tunisia
3. Sudan
4. Egypt
5. Saudi Arabia
6. Jordan
7. Turkey
8. Iran
9. Afghanistan
10. Pakistan
11. Indonesia
Demographics
Islamic Fundamentalist Groups and
Members
Ontology and Epistemology
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Spiritualism
Religion based
Sacred text
Main belief
Mosque and Imam
Allah
Muhammad
Core Values
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Strong relationship to god
unity
life
honesty
justice
Duty Ethics
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Sharia Law
Marriage
Charity
Parents
respect of other homes
promises
Social Beliefs
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Dualist society
Jihad
Men’s roles
Womens roles
Ceremonies and Practices
● Five Pillars of Islam
Culture Patterns
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Monotheistic
Egalitarian/ tolerant
Moralistic
Dynamic/Progressive
Non-exclusive
“Most of us believe in these features. We should always emphasize these values of our
religious culture and wherever we may have shortcomings we should try to remove
them. I pray to Allah to keep us on the right path and help us to promote peace and
justice in this world and remove injustice and oppression.” -
Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi
Culture continued
● Prayer
● Patriarchal
● Hijabs
- cultural representation
of modesty stated in
Qur’an.
Culture continued
● Education is very important to Muslims, but
is sometimes neglected.
● knowledge is identified in Islam as worship.
17 year old, Pakistani,
Malala Yousafzai:
education/women's rights
activist.
IQRA!
Culture continued
● Oppression of Women
“Men have authority over women because God has made
the one superior to the other, and because they spend their
wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They
guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them.
As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish
them and forsake them in beds apart, and beat them.”
Quran 4:34, “Women,”
Current Issues
Islamic Fundamentalism and Terrorism
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Islamic fundamentalist have many groups, but we usually only hear about terrorist groups from the media including Al-Qaeda, The
Taliban, and ISIS.
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These groups do not represent what most Islamic Fundamentalist truly are like. When it comes to the media, the spotlight is shining on
dramatic murderers who are repeatedly referred to as “Islamic fundamentalists.” This is in total contradiction to the definition of the
truly practicing Muslim fundamentalists. It is a tragedy that many people have an enormous and unfounded fear of Islam and what is
mistakenly thought to be Islam’s fundamental belief.
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A true Islamic fundamentalist is one who strictly adheres to the fundamentals of Islam, which can only be defined by the Qur’an and
the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. Within true Islamic fundamentalism one would never see crimes against humanity,
heinous acts of hatred, political killing, terrorism, oppression, religious extremism or zealotry, or the forcing of one’s religion on others.
All of these acts are clearly forbidden in Islam. Muhammad was a pinnacle of humanity’s generosity and compassion.
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Unfortunately, across the globe those Muslims who are practicing true Islamic principles are becoming an “endangered species.” As
Muslims struggle to practice their beliefs many are challenged, not only by their own government or Western governments, but they
also find themselves caught between secularists and narrow-minded extremists.
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Gallup conducted tens of thousands of hour-long, face-to-face interviews with residents of more than 35 Islamic countries between
2001 and 2007. It found that more than 90% of respondents condemned the killing of non-combatants on religious and humanitarian
grounds.
Current Issues
Women’s Rights
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Throughout the Muslim world, women are treated as second-class citizens who are inferior to men in terms of intelligence,
morals, and faith. This arrangement derives from the Qur'an itself, which states: “Men have authority over women because
God has made the one superior to the other.” (Qur'an 4:34)
Islamic countries have a variety of different codes and rules for women. Some include: A woman must cover her entire
body except her face and hands from non-Mahram (non-relative) men. A woman must obey the husband, ask permission or
be accompanied by a man when leaving the house, must engage in physical relations with her husband, and may be
subjected to genital mutilation. Many of these rules can vary and are not required for all islamic women.
There are many women's rights movement in Muslim-majority societies today. From Pakistan to North Africa, each
country has a network of activists, writers and academics struggling to bring women's rights to their countries and
overthrow centuries of patriarchal oppression.
Malala Yousafzai, a teenage girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for supporting women’s education, has now
become an international symbol of the struggle for women's liberation. She has toured the world and spoken at the UN,
calling for the universal rights of all women.
Taffan Ako Taha is a Kurdish activist who was born in Iraqi Kurdistan in 1994. She frequently lectures in Kurdish schools
about the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM). Her current focus is on assisting refugees fleeing the Islamic State
(ISIS).
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