Dialogue as a counterextremism policy: lessons from the history of early Islam—the Kharijites vs. the authority

Bakour Mohamad, Bachar (2024) Dialogue as a counterextremism policy: lessons from the history of early Islam—the Kharijites vs. the authority. Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 59 (2). pp. 199-223. ISSN 0022-0558 E-ISSN 2162-3937

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Abstract

Governments worldwide have made it a priority to combat religious extremism, resulting in various disciplinary and soft-power policies. This study focuses on dialogue as an effective way to counter and prevent religious extremism, using the Kharijites (the first extremist faction that mutinied against the caliphal authority) as a case study. Historical methodology is used to collect data, and a critical analysis is conducted using inductive and deductive methods to draw conclusions and insights for a proposed dialogue model. The essay argues that military power is ephemeral and sometimes counterproductive, so the emphasis should be on a long-lived "mind power." Further, given the embedded nature of religious underpinnings of extremists' ideologies, the study highlights seven key terms that form the foundation of the three-level dialogue model

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP160 General works on Islam
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014) Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Bachar Mohamad Bakour
Date Deposited:	02 Sep 2024 16:55
Last Modified:	02 Sep 2024 17:18
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/114218

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