Jihad is supposed to be an internal struggle however; people often confuse it with an external struggle in which they use violence for dominance. “Despite the fact that Jihad is not supposed to include aggressive warfare, this has occurred. Jihad means to counter such threats and assert the predominance of Islam.” Intercollegiate Review; Spring2002, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p24-32, 9p Just and Unjust War in the Terrorist Age. Many people consider Jihad to be a movement which causes a problem in the Muslim community because of the misinterpretation of the religious beliefs.
There are a few various classifications concerning terroristic motivations. These classifications cover a wide spectrum of political, religious, and social ideologies, while lapping over one another. Though at the core, terrorism has been defined as something to achieve a political goal, it becomes apparent that all classifications ultimately face political consequences and objectives. Terrorism can have religious goals, as one might suspect when dealing with Islamic terrorism. Certain Islamic terrorist cells, most notably, Al Qaeda, think of religious goals in political terms.
Assess the view that the growth of religious fundamentalism is a reaction to globalisation The issue of religious fundamentalism has emerged with many associating it with Islamic terrorism. However, as Item a states, fundamentalists are not necessarily violent they may just wish to return the “true path”, the basics of their faith. Some sociologists argue that this is a reaction to globalisation and the uncertain, risk society that people face. However, others argue that changes within a society can also encourage fundamentalism. Giddens argues that fundamentalism is a reaction to globalisation.
This title of power could be viewed as fearful power. Icon is a religious term, and for Malcolm to be seen as a kind of religious symbol may have been seen as clashing. After Malcolm left Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam, his newly formed group and Muhammad's group were pictured as rivals. The word rival sounds as if Malcolm's role is specifically as the enemy. It creates an image of Malcolm separating from a group with which he has been identified as being powerful and using that power against
As the name implies, terrorism is understood as an attempt to provoke fear and intimidation. Terrorist acts are designed to attract wide publicity and cause public shock, outrage, and fear. There is not a universal definition of terrorism that is accepted around the world because of the different beliefs that are associated with its cause. Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
• The thesis may appear as one sentence or multiple sentences. • A thesis that is split among multiple paragraphs or merely restates the prompt is unacceptable. For example, “There were many continuities and changes … ” is not acceptable. • “Practices” is meant to be interpreted broadly (e.g., role of religion in politics). • Beliefs and practices can be treated together.
The construction of social problems, by people or activist, have given rise to a false or exaggerated belief that cultural behavior or cultural groups give way to dangerously stereotyping that poses a threat to normal society. This “moral panic” is directly related to many contemporary issues such as terrorism, politics, and most importantly crime. Over the years “moral panic” has been perceived as threat to societies values or norms. In order for “moral panic” to thrive, it is first created by framers, sociologist or activists who use “moral panic” as means to justify there issues through a presumption of exaggeration and manipulation of statistics. This paper along with three articles, The Social Construction of Serial Homicide, Moral
However, any restriction placed upon civil liberties must be proportionate to the threat. If there are disproportionate measures put in place, it may be questioned as to whether, they can be legally sanctioned. One of the most fundamental rights of major concern is that of ”freedom of speech.” This right, following the atrocity of 9/11 is perhaps used more restrictively. A person may fear that their speech may lead to investigation if it is seen to be threatening or anti-governmental in its nature, as it may be classed as being associated with the idea of a terrorist. Arguably, under the Terrorism Act it was made possible for the police to stop and search persons if there was belief that they were likely to be involved in some sort of terrorist activities.
For example ISIS, which is an Islamic group that wants to impose Islamic rules on society, this group is lead by leader called the califha. This shows that religion serves to promote conflict and violence in society. This is seen in many parts of the world. Max Weber demonstrated that religion could be an active source for social change through his work on the protestant this and the spirit of capitalism. This, along with some neo-Marxists ideas, such as liberation theology in Latin America support the idea that religion could be viewed as undermining integration, acting as a potential source of conflict and change.
Expectantly, what is interesting, that there are close parallels between fundamentalism, racism and right-wing authoritarianism. The fundamentalists tend to be “right-wing” authoritarians who value obedience to authority, conventionalism and most notably, hostility to outsiders. This is a form of racism! But as it turns out, right-wing authoritarianism is explains and is a direct link to fundamentalism and racism. The worldview promoted by religious fundamentalism has many aspects that appear to look like a lot of the precursors of right-wing authoritarianism.