How would you define Radical Islamism? What are its goals?

Answer 1

Radical islamism

The phrase Islamic fundamentalism is primarily used in the West to describe Islamist groups. However, usage of the term is often expanded to include all of the following aspects of Islam and the modern Muslim world: * It describes the beliefs of traditional Muslims that they should restrict themselves to literal and traditional interpretations of their sacred texts, the Qur'an and Hadith (since they view these as "fundamental" to their religion). ...



I would like to know the definition of "radical Islam".


Believe it or not, I was very clear on who was or who was not the enemy in Vietnam, primarily because my Infantry companies primarily worked in the mountains in a "free-fire zone". Distinctions tend to flee when under fire.

As a Christian, secularists tend to view me as a "radical Christian," irrespective whether my views are radical or not. After all, what's so radical about believing in God? I mean, one either does or doesn't; one is a monotheist (Christian, Jew or Muslim), polytheist, atheist, agnostic or "doesn't care" (I'm sure there are other categories as well, such as secular humanist, etc.).

But back to my point, what defines a follower of "radical Islam"? Actions or words or thoughts or beliefs? Belief in the concept of a world-wide Caliphate? At what point does a Muslim become a radical?

Answer 2

Radical Islamists are those who believe that the ends justify the means, hence the 9/11 and al-Qaeda. Its goals are supposedly to make the world hear what the Muslim world has to say by any means possible, hence quoting and understanding Quranic verses literally without proper exegesis have become a habit for them.

I as a Muslim can totally understand their sentiments. Nevertheless, like majority of Muslims worldwide, we believe that extremism is not taught by Islam and thus, forbidden. The Prophet (peace be upon him) himself called for Muslims not to choose the excessive or the little, but to choose the middle - Moderation.

I pray that God would show them the best path which His prophet has already declared solemnly 1400 years ago - Moderation.

God knows best.

Peace and Love.

Answer 3

The goal of radical Islam is to wipe out anything that is Western and anyone who does not believe the way they do!
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Answer 4

The phrase Islamic fundamentalism is primarily used in the West to describe Islamist groups. However, usage of the term is often expanded to include all of the following aspects of Islam and the modern Muslim world: * It describes the beliefs of traditional Muslims that they should restrict themselves to literal and traditional interpretations of their sacred texts, the Qur'an and Hadith (since they view these as "fundamental" to their religion).

Answer 5

Radical Islam is the movement of a few extremists who use their religion to motivate others to action, usually in furtherance of some political agenda. As in instances of Jewish radicalism (state of Israel leaders) and Christian radicalism (Crusades), there is no defense for anyone to use any religion as justification for doing wrong. Radical Islam is no worse, and no better, than any of the other extremist movements that have been around. The media has just been better at demonizing all followers of Islam, as a group, than others.(1) The fact that a small minority in all ethnic groups engage in such aberrant behavior, i.e., Northern Ireland IRA, LA riots in US, Columbine massacres, WACO, Jim Jones mass suicides of religious cult, shows us that we cannot control the extremist elements in our midst. We in the US have not been able to do so- why do we demand that others must do so?

"Jim Jones, David Koresh and Meir Kahane do not typify Christianity and Judaism in the eyes of the civilized West, but those same eyes are prone to see Osama bin Laden and Mullah Muhammad Omar as typifying Islam," Richard Bulliet (2)

Beware of those who try to promote fear and hysteria over "radical Islam"- such as Daniel Pipes and his ilk- they have a political agenda and want to stir people up into a frenzy of fear in order to accomplish their goals

There are reportedly 1.7 billion followers of Islam in the world today, with about 7 million in the US. It is time to accept that most are reasonable, peaceful people who have no desire to "take over" the world, or convert others. They just want to live quietly in peace, believing in the same golden rule that Christians believe in.
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By our unreasonable foreign policy, we bear responsiblity for killing thousands of Iraqi children, directly and indirectly (sanctions for 15 years), as well as indirect responsibility for killling thousands of Palestinians (we give Israelis $15 million/day and American weapons to kill them, mostly innocent civilians), and we are recently (July 2006) responsible for allowing Israel to continue their punitive killing of more than 1100 innocent Lebanese by our refusal to allow the international community to condemn the Israeli invasion in the UN Security Council. By these actions, we are creating more resentment and radicalization.

It's time to change our foreign policy to one that reflects American ideals of fairness and justice, and respect and friendship for all people.

Answer 6

Kill all Christians and Jews. We are the infidels. They can easily convert Budhists, Hindus, New Age, Scientology and Atheists, but not Christians and Jews.

Answer 7

Crazy Arabs looking to kill anyone that is not a crazy Arab. After they kill everyone that is not like them, they will kill each other until there is nobody left on earth.