Causes of Radicalisation: Theological Arguments as the Ultimate Trigger

Keskin, Zuleyha; Tuncer, Fatih

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“…As Table 2 sets out, other parts of the revelation that are often considered to be vital accompaniments to these and other martial passages include, amongst others, an-Nisa: 94 (highlighted in March and Modirzadeh, 2013: 375). As Keskin and Tuncer (2019) note, ‘this verse clearly forbids the excommunication of any Muslim even if they do not practise their religious obligations, so long as they utter Muslim salutation and thus claim to be a Muslim’, thereby changing the legal situation regarding any subsequent combat (p. 24). Al-Hajj: 60s insistence on proportionality (Silverman, 2002: 79) and ash-Shura: 40, which Sheikh (2015) sees as demonstrating ‘the moral superiority of patient forbearance and forgiveness’, are widely viewed as similarly essential but are almost entirely omitted (p. 290).…”

Section: Apostasy and Warmentioning

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The Islamic State’s use of the Qur’an in its Magazines, Dabiq and Rumiyah

Jacoby

2023

Discourse & Society

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This paper looks at the verses of the Qur’an that are most heavily cited by the Islamic State across all 28 editions of its magazines, Dabiq and Rumiyah. Published from July 2014 to September 2017, covering both the organisation’s rise to power and subsequent decline, these contain around 1500 references to the Qur’an. Here, the five verses that appear most often are considered. While all quotations are necessarily discerning (and it is no surprise to see that the Islamic State’s authors relay the scriptural extracts that best suit their purposes), it is, nonetheless, valuable to trace out the contours of, and reasons behind, such selectivity. To this end, it is argued that these five verses are firstly used to support notions of loyalty and disavowal, and, secondly, to justify its use of violence. Together, it is further concluded, they act in concert to serve the Islamic State’s primary imperatives of recruitment, power projection and mobilisation.

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The Islamic State’s use of the Qur’an in its Magazines, Dabiq and Rumiyah

Jacoby

2023

Discourse & Society

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“…(Kibble 2016, p. 138). ISIS and the Taliban are classic examples of groups who believe they are following in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad when committing horrendous crimes (Coruh 2019;Keskin and Tuncer 2019).…”

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A Prophetic Stance against Violence: An Analysis of the Peaceful Attitude of Prophet Muhammad during the Medinan Period

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Keskin

2020

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Prophet Muhammad is a role model for millions of Muslims today. This makes sīrah, the life of the Prophet, a critical source to understand and contextualise. Muslims interpret the events of his life so that they can replicate them in every aspect of their lives. However, extremely polar interpretations of sīrah exist, leading to terrorists on the one side and peace-loving Muslims on the other side, with both using Prophet Muhammad as a reference. The major events most often referred to in sīrah are incidents that unfolded after migration to Medina, particularly the battles and conflicts with other communities. When classical and contemporary sīrah sources are studied, the prominence of the battles is easily seen. However, events besides the battles are just as critical, yet these events are often omitted or downplayed—events that could have easily led to a violent outcome, based on the societal norms at the time, but did not. The Meccan and Medinan periods of Prophet Muhammad’s life are significantly different, with the main difference being the power balance. In Mecca, Muslims had little power, which meant great hardships and mistreatment; meanwhile, in Medina, Muslims were in a position of power. While Prophet Muhammad has been criticised for taking advantage of this power and being violent, this article argues otherwise. Through the examples provided, it becomes evident that Prophet Muhammad preferred peace first and foremost at all times.

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Mostofa

2021

Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific

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Causes of Radicalisation: Theological Arguments as the Ultimate Trigger

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

The Islamic State’s use of the Qur’an in its Magazines, Dabiq and Rumiyah

The Islamic State’s use of the Qur’an in its Magazines, Dabiq and Rumiyah

A Prophetic Stance against Violence: An Analysis of the Peaceful Attitude of Prophet Muhammad during the Medinan Period

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