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Islamist radicalism
The article argues that extremism is associated with Islam for three reasons: Islam is seen as a project for regulating people’s lives in ways that conflict with the interests of some influential groups; it allows those with the necessary scholarly training to exercise independent reasoning and interpretation without clerical leadership; and a reactive form of extremism has emerged in response to anti-Islam campaigns, while the media highlight the reaction and conceal what came before it. The writer stresses that explaining the emergence of extremism does not justify it, citing texts that call for wisdom and moderation and reject coercion and excess. The article concludes that extremism harms the religion and is exploited as a pretext to attack Islam and turn people away from it.
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