lesson 3. identify origins and beliefs of fundamentalist movements. research major fundamentalist...
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ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISMLesson 3
OBJECTIVES
Identify origins and beliefs of fundamentalist movements.
Research major fundamentalist groups. Articulate arguments for and against
the issue of Islamic fundamentalism as a threat.
WARM UP
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
FUNDAMENTALISM
Political and social movement promoting a return to traditional, or fundamental, interpretation of any religion
Islamic Fundamentalism Shar’ia Law – secular law & personal matters
Qu’ran – Holy Book Sunnah – Practice of the Prophet
ORIGINS
Islamic empire eclipsed, dominated, and exploited by West.
Frustration with rapid social & economic changes.
Contempt for decadence & corruption of Western culture.
Western presence in Holy Lands, ME politics, perceived attack on Islam
BELIEFS
Forsaken Islam Favor foreign
culture & law
Solution = reject everything foreign, return to roots, purity.
FUNDAMENTALISM & VIOLENCE Most DO NOT ADVOCATE
violence! 439 m of 1.5 billion
Radical Islam/Islamism Post 1920’s extremism
Terrorism as form of jihad Downtrodden drawn to
promises
Seek to overthrow regimes and rulers they regard as un-Islamic Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan,
and Kuwait as well as US
IMPACT ON FOREIGN POLICY
Terror attacks against Western interests 9/11 Pro-Israeli states
“Islamaphobia” Anti-Muslim
sentiment Ground Zero
Mosque
Reading
ACTIVITY: FUNDAMENTALIST GROUPS
Al Qaeda The Taliban Hezbollah Hamas The Muslim
Brotherhood Islamic Jihad Wahhabism Lashkar-e-Taiba
Beliefs of group? Countries group is
active in? Is the group allowed
to participate in govt? Do they hold power?
Typical activities? Outside opinions of
group?
~175 Groups…32 are Shiite, others are Sunni-based
CLOSURE
Do you consider Islamic fundamentalism a threat to US security? Why or why not?
HOMEWORK
Wiki Post Middle East Discussion Tab
“Why is it important to study Islam and fundamentalism and its many meanings?”