Radical Islamism

Question 1

Submission. Surrendering to the will of God, what the religion requires.

Answer 1

Islam

Question 2

Last in the series of prophets to bring the word of God to God’s people.

Answer 2

Mohammed

Question 3

These 2 Christian figures are revered in Islam. About peace, no natural anti-Jewish or Christian sentiments.

Answer 3

Jesus and Mary

Question 4

The Holy Book, recitations of Mohammed written in the early 7th century AD.

Answer 4

The Qur’an

Question 5

Mohammed’s words and deeds that people are to emulate, lessons to learn from/be modeled.

Answer 5

Hadith

Question 6

Islam was more tolerant of Jews and Christians in this era.

Answer 6

Medieval times

Question 7

Islam was more open to scientific innovation and the preservation of ancient Greece than any other religion in this era.

Answer 7

Medieval times

Question 8

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

Answer 8

1. profession of the faith
2. ritual prayer
3. giving charitable donations to the poor
4. annual fasting during Ramadan
5. pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 9

Strain, effort, struggle against evil. The practice of Islam requires this.

Answer 9

Jihad

Question 10

The greater jihad.

Answer 10

Against inner-selfishness

Question 11

The lesser jihad, radical emphasis (greater for radicals)

Answer 11

Against enemies of Islam

Question 12

Law of the land, acts and deeds of Mohammed and the recitation.

Answer 12

Shar’ia

Question 13

This doesn’t require theocracy, but it does for radicals, an elite with narrow interpretation

Answer 13

Shar’ia

Question 14

This country wanted to modernize in the 20th century. They began to separate religion and politics in extreme ways.

Answer 14

Egypt

Question 15

External threat to Islam: religious inspired attempts to Christianize Muslim societies.

Answer 15

The Crusades

Question 16

External threat to Islam: French and British invasion.

Answer 16

Imperialism

Question 17

External threat to Islam: this state created in 1848. The plight for Palestinians is a major concern for radicals.

Answer 17

Israel

Question 18

External threat to Islam: liberalism, socialism, capitalism, religious toleration, sexual equality, temptations.

Answer 18

Western ideas of modernity

Question 19

External threat to Islam: military attack.

Answer 19

US covert and overt intervention

Question 20

External threat to Islam: US support for these.

Answer 20

Corrupt regimes

Question 21

External threat to Islam: Saudi rulers allowed the US to station troops here, the two most sacred sites to Islam, a matter of pride equivalent to invasion.

Answer 21

Occupation of the Muslim Holy Lands

Question 22

Reaction to what was happening outside of the Muslim world from within.

Answer 22

Muslim Counter-Enlightenment

Question 23

Traveled to the US and was disgusted by the materialism, sexism, superficiality, racism, alcohol consumption, and social/economic inequality.

Answer 23

Sayyid Qutb

Question 24

He was convinced western society as a whole was the same - pagan, ignorant, depraved.

Answer 24

Sayyid Qutb

Question 25

Qutb joined this group in 1951.

Answer 25

The Muslim Brotherhood

Question 26

Al Bana: the way to resist influence of the faith: The fight against those pushing ideas.

Answer 26

Reassert faith and engage in jihad struggle

Question 27

Qutb was arrested, imprisoned, and tortured by the imperial forces and executed in Egypt, becoming:

Answer 27

A martyr for the cause

Question 28

It is necessary to follow God's will/justice not:

Answer 28

Human will/justice

Question 29

Radicals advocated getting rid of these and re-introducing this.

Answer 29

Internal liberal ideas, Islamic state

Question 30

Age of ignorance/darkness.

Answer 30

Jahiliyya

Question 31

Age of Mohammed before the word of God, people rejecting the true ideas of Islam.

Answer 31

Jahiliyya

Question 32

All Muslim societies are subject to this: Why people don't overthrow secular rulers.

Answer 32

False consciousness/interests

Question 33

The jihad becomes an offensive holy war, this is needed to leads against influence on behalf of all Muslims.

Answer 33

A vanguard party

Question 34

The radical Islam vanguard leads attacks against: these betray the true Muslim faith.

Answer 34

Corrupt Muslims

Question 35

The radicals engages in these: they are called assassins, suicide bombers, etc. but are seen as these to radicals for following their religious duty.

Answer 35

Terrorist attacks, martyrs

Question 36

Why do radicals think that killing is acceptable?

Answer 36

Westerners are not innocent

Question 37

Through this, strict interpretation of the faith is followed.

Answer 37

Educating young boys

Question 38

Many Muslims sympathize with the major problems, but not with extreme methods. Radicals do this through spectacular acts of violence/political acts.

Answer 38

Bear witness

Question 39

Martyr.

Answer 39

Shahid

Question 40

What is the explanation function of radical Islam?

Answer 40

Political because it is within a cosmic, mythic context of good and evil which explains everything in terms of threats. Human nature is weak and sinful. We are God's creation, and have to engage in jihad internally/externally.

Question 41

What is the evaluation function of radical Islam?

Answer 41

View of social justice, piety, harmony. Radicals add the extra element of threats to be resisted.

Question 42

What is the orientation function of radical Islam?

Answer 42

Identity is religion. One should see themselves as part of umma, committed to the 5 pillars.

Question 43

What is the paradigm of Mohammed?

Answer 43

He was forced out of Mecca, the Migration, it is recommended that Muslims withdraw from society and launch campaigns against rulers - there will be success. Flight and struggle.

Question 44

What is the political program of radical Islam?

Answer 44

Jihad, faith based struggle, put in place Islamic state that resists western ideas.

Question 45

Is there a clash of culture between Islam and the west?

Answer 45

The US has allies with Muslim civilizations, most Muslims support democracy instead of theocracy, and don't mind Western culture but are against occupation.

Question 46

What is the radical ideas of freedom?

Answer 46

From temptation

Question 47

What are the obstacles to freedom?

Answer 47

Threats to Islam - liberalism, secularism, modernity, western economic and military power

Question 48

What is the goal?

Answer 48

Establishing Islamic states that govern according to Islamic law, and the destruction of Israel