Rejecting Extremist Proxies

Hani bin Breik said that the seeds of extremism may take root in social isolation, absolute prohibitions, and portraying the family and society as steeped in sin. But he stressed that one extremist group should not be confronted with another, arguing that dismantling extremist rhetoric must be grounded in religious knowledge, not in hardline groups. In the episode, he explored five themes, including intellectual revisions and Salafism’s relationship with political activism, as well as the history of sectarian and religious diversity in the South and the need to protect coexistence. He also argued that politicians’ use of religious groups helps perpetuate extremism, and called for a renewal of moderate religious discourse.

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