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Extremism or holding extreme beliefs is associated with terrorist atrocities and a rapid increase in hate crimes. Extremist beliefs are those beliefs that a group or individual holds closely that are outside the mainstream of society. Extremist beliefs can either be political or religious. Those who hold these beliefs feel that they are entirely correct and unquestionable and that they have a duty to follow up and make sure that the beliefs are imposed by all means, even if it takes violence. Extremists are always trying to impose their beliefs on others by using force or being intolerant of other people's beliefs and perspectives (Richards, 2015). They have a binary view of the world that is them and us. Meaning that the beliefs divide the communities; also, they exclude other groups through discrimination and violence. Extremist beliefs have had negative impacts on the society. Extremist beliefs impact the affected societies negatively and leave a lasting effect.
[...] Salafi-Jihadi The Salafi-Jihadi is one example of a religious extremist group. It is an Islamic religious group whose beliefs are unrepresentative of the Islamic belief. The Islamic belief advocates for justice and compassion for all despite their religion or social status. The Islam faith also maintains that religion should not be characterized by extremes and that those who practice this religion should illustrate faith by example through leading good lives. The Salafi-Jihadi rejects some of the key Islamic ideas, for example, the Islamic belief is that nobody should be forced to believe in religious beliefs; "there is no compulsion in religion" (Quran 2:257). [...]
[...] Buddhist leaders also speak openly against violence and extremist views of the Buddhist Nationalists. Buddhist Nationalists use religious concepts that other Buddhists use but interpret the concepts is not the same as other Buddhists. They have created the concept of "them against us" based on religion where they perceive themselves as the minority group of righteous believers and the other world as their enemy. Buddhists in SE Asia living in countries with different religions coexist peacefully whereas the U. Wirathu of the 969 movements in Myanmar accuses the Muslim minorities on trying to overwhelm their country by making it an "evil Muslim Islamic nation" (Wade, 2017). [...]
[...] Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore USA. Davies, L Education against extremism. Stoke on Trent, UK: Trentham Books. Holt, J.C Theravada traditions: Buddhist ritual cultures in contemporary Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. University of Hawai'i Press. Schils, N., & Pauwels, L. J. (2016). Political violence and the mediating role of violent extremist propensities. Journal of Strategic Security, 70-91. Wade, F Myanmar's enemy within Buddhist violence and the making of a Muslim' other'. [...]
[...] By doing this, the extremists misuse religious texts so that they can justify their actions. The Quran unites the Muslims, but there has been reported to have complex challenges in translating it. When a text is translated, it is altered, and therefore translations are confused for interpretations. Some of the translations of the Quran can be considered unorthodox. For example, the verse that the Salafi-jihadi uses the most while killing those they do not view as Muslims. "Kill the pagans wherever you find them." The terror groups pick the particular text "kill the pagans" and do not conceptualize it, therefore, ignoring that this verse is only applicable to the polytheists who are continually aggressively attacking the Muslims on their course of war even after peace offerings. [...]
[...] The religious extremist groups are those that misuse their beliefs and tailor them to support their violent actions. The extremist beliefs are unrepresentative of the orthodox beliefs. Among the reasons why extremism has become widespread include lacking religious literacy, the inability to think critically and the politicization of religion for example by majority parties discriminating against the minority and associating citizenship with a specific religion, systems promoting voting based on communal lines and also parties seeking electorate positions so that they can implement a certain religion's law as the state's law. References Ali, M.M Holy Quran. [...]
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