Why call them "radical" islamists, when they are really just doing the will of mohammed (cbuh)?

Question

They are really "fundamentalist" islamists aren't they?

BTW, c=curse.

No dice coragryph, fundamentalist means adhering to the fundamental concepts of the religion without wavering

cora, that certainly doesn't mean that fundamentalists are radical, that may be your particular judgement fo them, but if they are fundamentalists it means they are the OPPOSITE of radical since they are adhereing to the original, the ones who CHANGE the doctrine by many degrees are the true radicals.

Answer 1

you will get an answer to your question if you read

-www.jihadwatch.com

www.dhimmiwatch.com

www.faithfreedom.org

Answer 2

"Fundamentalist" IS "radical". Same as "fanatic".

It means taking the word of the religious text literally, with no interpretation, no compromise, no willingness to allow other points of view. That is both radical and fundamental.

EDIT: Yes, "adhering to the fundamental concepts" -- taking a literal perspective and refusing to consider anything other than the literal (fundamental) text. Exactly.

EDIT: JohnW (below) makes a great point, and I'll grant his distinction. But radical doesn't mean "new". It means "non-mainstream".

If the mainstream of a religion (any religion) is reasonable, and allows modern interpretations, and considers their religious text to be a general social guide and not something be be followed rigidly and absolutely, then absolute literal adhere would be "radical" since it's not mainstream.

But I'll also grant your point that IF the mainstream is fundamentalist, then "radical" would be opposite that. But where the mainstream is not fundamentalist, fundies are radicals. It all depends on what 90+% are doing.

Answer 3

Islamists are adherents to Islam/ism/, which is different from Islam, being a political ideaology derived from and incorporating Islam, rather than the religion itself. Rather like the Religious Right in America is a political movement inspired by christian fundamentalism, rather than an actual religion.

Islamic Fundamentalists may have a lot of sympathy for Islamists, but being an Islamic Fundamentalist doesn't automatically make you an Islamist - you have to buy into the political aspects of the ideaology, as well as the religion.

'Radical' merely describes the degree of adherence to the philosophy.

Answer 4

I would argue that there is a difference between fundamentalism and radicalism. Fundamentalists tend to take whatever belief system they are following literally, but do not necessarily try to force their beliefs on others. Radicals, on the other hand, tend to believe that their view is the only correct view and that they are justified in imposing that view on others by whatever means necessary, i.e. violence. There are many fundamental muslims, christians and jews who practice their faith according to very strict interpretations without trying to violently impose their will on others.

Answer 5

Mohammed (pi$$-buh) is coming out with a new book:
"Moe on Historical Personalities"

Here are some excerpts:
On Stalin: "amateur"
On Hitler: "had potential, but amateur"
On Mao: "amateur"
On Pol Pot: "amateur"
On the Rwanda slaughter: "amateurish"
On Darfur: "Interesting Act 1, but overall, pretty amateurish"

Answer 6

Mohammed's will according to whom?

I don't remember any mention of suicide bombings in my translation of the Koran?

Answer 7

why not Pbuh? as in Mohammed and Allah, Abbot and Costello, Ren and Stimpy and all the great comedic duos?

Answer 8

If the will of Allah is the slaughter of innocent women and children...Think people would be better off worshipping Satan don't you?

Answer 9

we can call them what ever we want.

after all, we are trying to Kill them. so calling names is not really the issue is it ?