​Islam and Extremism

Islam and Extremism

Author: Thameem Ushama
Publisher: ISTAC - IIUM Publication
ISBN: 9789839379723
Weight: 
Pages: 378
Year: 2021
Price: RM36

This book informs all readers, especially those who misunderstand Islam caused by specious propaganda and miseducation, and attempts to eliminate misapprehensions and false ideations held by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It presents Islam as a religion promoting sustainable peace for humanity. Peace is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) which is closely aligned to the principles in protecting life, lineage and wealth embedded in the Maqäşid al-Shariah. The author has applied qualitative content analysis to both Qur'an and Prophetic Traditions, and offers readers a wide range of readings and elucidations from Muslim exegetes, academics, scholars and jurists, as well as from non-Muslim writers. The book discusses themes such as, perceived Muslim extremism from the western perspective; Islam's explicit position on moderation and tolerance; Islam as a religion of ease and peace; core causes, historical genesis and nature of contemporary Muslim extremism; radical Islamist thought based on early theological discourse; Jama'ah as an issue that concerns international Muslim unity; Islamists who believe other Muslims as infidels; and the history and causes of terrorism.