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'''Islamic Extremism''' is a term used to describe the actions and beliefs of violent ]ic activists, though many mainstream Muslims would say they are not Islamic at all.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Another term for this may be "]". '''Islamic Extremism''' is a term used to describe the actions and beliefs of violent ]ic activists, though many mainstream Muslims would say they are not Islamic at all.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Another term for this may be "]".


Its definition is debated, but it is distinct from ] and ] in that neither of those necessarily denote or condone violence.<ref>Ira Lapidus, (Cambridge, 2002), p. 823</ref> Although in theory this represents Islamic teachings at their most fundamental and literal level, many non-extremist Muslims claim that by causing harm to innocent bystanders or other Muslims, they deny basic Islamic teachings. It is claimed that they are not really Muslims, and the TV comedy cartoon show South Park mentions them, referring to them as . Its definition is debated, but it is distinct from ] and ] in that neither of those necessarily denote or condone violence.<ref>Ira Lapidus, (Cambridge, 2002), p. 823</ref> Although in theory this represents Islamic teachings at their most fundamental and literal level, many non-extremist Muslims claim that by causing harm to innocent bystanders or other Muslims, they deny basic Islamic teachings. It is claimed that they are not really Muslims, and the TV comedy cartoon show South Park mentions them, referring to them as . My friend Anees also denies their claim to be Muslims, citing their ignorance of the Qu'Ran's anti-violent teachings as a platform for this view.


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Islamic Extremism is a term used to describe the actions and beliefs of violent Islamic activists, though many mainstream Muslims would say they are not Islamic at all. Another term for this may be "jihadist".

Its definition is debated, but it is distinct from Islamic fundamentalism and Islamism in that neither of those necessarily denote or condone violence. Although in theory this represents Islamic teachings at their most fundamental and literal level, many non-extremist Muslims claim that by causing harm to innocent bystanders or other Muslims, they deny basic Islamic teachings. It is claimed that they are not really Muslims, and the TV comedy cartoon show South Park mentions them, referring to them as a bunch of pissed off Muslims. My friend Anees also denies their claim to be Muslims, citing their ignorance of the Qu'Ran's anti-violent teachings as a platform for this view.

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  1. IslamDenouncesTerrorism.com
  2. "Terrorism is not Islamic" in the International Herald Tribune
  3. Ira Lapidus, A History of Islamic Societies, 2nd Ed. (Cambridge, 2002), p. 823

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