Islam and terrorism: beyond the wisdom of the secularist paradigm

El-Mesawi, Mohamed El-Tahir and Khriji, Tesnim (2006) Islam and terrorism: beyond the wisdom of the secularist paradigm. Intellectual Discourse, 14 (1). pp. 47-70. ISSN 0128-4878

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Abstract

Since the end of the Cold War, the West has mounted a campaign against Islam as the essential source of terrorism and the Muslims as necessarily terrorists. However, the problems of violence and terror are not isolated issues but have epistemological and unspoken real causes. Violence is related to despotism, especially the despotism of hegemony. The US-led war on terrorism is not a simple struggle between good and evil. The hidden reasons behind it makes it difficult for the Muslims and others in the Third World to appreciate the efforts.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2112/9499
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islam, terrorism
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP173.5 Islam and world politics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
Depositing User:	Professor Mohamed El-Tahir EL-MESAWI
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2013 14:48
Last Modified:	24 Jul 2013 14:48
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/9499

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