Islam And Islamic Terrorism;The Role Of Religious Ideologies In Radicalizing The Middle East

This paper studies the relation between Islam as a religion and ideology on the one hand,and Islamic terrorism and the radicalization of the Middle East on the other side.The purpose of this study is to examine the motivation and justification of Islamic terrorism which are provided by the Islamic terrorists themselves through their religious scripture and ideological texts and sources.Furthermore,the research expands to examine the role of that specific religious ideology in shaping the main common features,patterns,and characteristics of the majority of Islamic terrorist groups and attacks.This research utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze relevant data from various fields and disciplines.The study of terrorism is an interdisciplinary one that benefits from the literature and research traditions in politics,sociology,psychology,philosophy,and religious studies amongst many other fields.Therefore,my research attempts to engage in the basic discourse in those fields in a limited manner that focuses narrowly on the connection between the Islamic doctrine and Islamic terrorism within the geographical borders of the Middle East region.This paper benefits from the analysis and evaluation of qualitative and quantitative data acquired from religious,historical,political,and sociological sources which enjoy a great deal of authenticity and credibility.