A History Of Islamic Extremism

The War for Muslim Minds: A History of 21 st century Islamic Extremism BCDS Senior Spring Elective 2009

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Syllabus: Timeline of the rise of 21 st century Islamic extremism ,[object Object],[object Object],Colonization by Britain, France and Russia Reader, AH, pg. 263-264, 299-301 Decolonization after World War2 The rise of Arab nationalism 1950-60s The failure of Arab Nationalism (late 1960s) Islamism and its evolution into Islamic extremism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The rise of Islamic extremism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The beginning of Islam and Islam today JE, Introduction, pg 1-28 ?

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Definitions (3-4 minutes) for tomorrow, March 3, 2009 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is extremism Islamic? ,[object Object],Rev. Paul J. Hill (1954-2003) "If I am in fact killed, I think you could justifiably call me a martyr," Mr. Hill said. "Of course, the world sneers at martyrs, but there's no question that God has used people who are willing to die for their cause to save human life, and I'm certainly willing to do that."

Is extremism Islamic? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Yigal Amir Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995)

Is this Islamic Extremism? New York City, September 11 2001 Bali, Indonesia, October 12 2002 Madrid, March 11 2004 Attacks in Victoria Terminus, Mumbai, November 26-29, 2008

The Middle East/Arab Region 20% of Muslims live in the Middle East 30% of Muslims live in South Asia 15.6% of Muslims live in Indonesia BCDS Survey Question: What do you identify Islam with?

The Middle East/Arab Region ,[object Object],All Arabs are Muslims BCDS Survey Questions All Arabs speak Arabic

Muslim populations in the world BCDS Survey: What is the most populous Muslim nation in the world? Rank Country Muslim Population 1 Indonesia 182,570,000 2 Pakistan 134,480,000 3 India 121,000,000 4 Bangladesh 114,080,000 5 Turkey 65,510,000 6 Iran 62,430,000 7 Egypt 58,630,000 8 Nigeria 53,000,000 9 Algeria 30,530,000 10 Morocco 28,780,000 Source: CIA World Factbook

Who practices Islam? 85 % Muslims are Sunni while the rest are Shia

Who practices Islam? Indonesia Malaysia

Islam ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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The five pillars of Islam ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ There is no God but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God” Nothing except God deserves to be worshipped What is tawhid? Muslims pray 5 times a day Muslims are required to contribute 2.5% of all liquid assets , not just annual income, to the poor, sick, or suffering A time for physical and mental reflection Muslims refrain from food, drink and sexual activity fromdawn to dusk Why Mecca? It is the birthplace of Muhammad and it was the place where Islam was first revealed

Hussein-McMahon correspondence, 1915-1916 Between the Sharif of Mecca, Hussein bin Ali and Sir Henry McMahon, the British High Commissioner in Egypt. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sykes-Picot Agreement, May 1916 Between Great Britain, France and Russia

Balfour Declaration, 1917 Between the British Cabinet and Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland ,[object Object],[object Object]

Treaty of Versailles, 1919 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Muslim Brotherhood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sayyed Qutb (1906-1966) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Middle East in the 1920s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Decolonization and the rise of Arab nationalism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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The rise of Islamism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi (1903-1979) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Petro-Islam: Saudi Arabia and Islam ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Iranian Revolution 1979 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Soviet-Afghanistan War (1978-1988) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Palestinian-Israeli Crisis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Islamic Extremism Today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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A History Of Islamic Extremism

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