An Enquiry into the role of Modernism in the Rise of Islamic Radicalism

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احمد ساعی ¹ , علی محمد حقیقی ² , محمود مقدس ³

1 - ﻋﻀﻮ ﻫﯿﺎت ﻋﻠﻤﯽ و داﻧﺸﯿﺎر ﻋﻠﻮم ﺳﯿﺎﺳﯽ داﻧﺸﮕﺎه آزاد اﺳﻼﻣﯽ واﺣﺪ ﻋﻠﻮم و ﺗﺤﻘﯿﻘﺎت ﺗﻬﺮان
2 - ﻋﻀﻮ ﻫﯿﺎت ﻋﻠﻤﯽ و ﻣﺮﺑﯽ داﻧﺸﮕﺎه آزاد اﺳﻼﻣﯽ واﺣﺪ داراب
3 - داﻧﺸﺠﻮی دﮐﺘﺮی ﻋﻠﻮم ﺳﯿﺎﺳﯽ واﺣﺪ ﻋﻠﻮم و ﺗﺤﻘﯿﻘﺎت ﺗﻬﺮان

Received: 2017-11-17 Accepted : 2017-11-17 Published : 2011-05-22

Keywords: modernism, fundamentalism, Islamic Radicalism, Moslem Brotherhood,

Abstract :

This article aims to find out the roots of Islamic radicalism. With this aim in mind, the proposed hypothesis is that the Islamic fundamentalism and its extremist faction conventionally called “Islamic Radicalism” are revolt against existing situation. Multidimensional crisis in Islamic nations in general and Egypt in particular is the consequence of introduced modernism in these countries. In fact, Islamic fundamentalism has set itself to challenge the west and react strongly against the social crisis produced by modernism. Proponents of Islamic fundamentalism argue that this movement is a new identity for Moslems and a solution in preventing the social deviation and decay in Islamic world. In other words, west and modernism is perceived by Moslem fundamentalists to be the cause of all problems in the world. Proposed alternative by the proponents of Islamic fundamentalism is to return to the real Islam and animosity against western nations and their values.