Islam is a religion of peace first and foremost...Unfortunately there are so-called Muslims out there who dont understand or comprehend the religion completely (but think they do) and portray it( mainly with their own behaviours) with arrogance and aggression (which ironically contradict Islam)....therefore it would be naïve to think extremism doesnt exist and we should be aware of this, and seek within ourselves reasonability, Islamic education and consider our own history, mannerisms etc when preaching Islam, giving dawah and being conscious, active role models. I personally dont like the TERM extremism because in my view if you WERE an extreme Muslim, you would be knowledgeable of the religions true meaning and conduct yourself as the best role model and a beautiful loving caring human that is just, fair and humble among other great attributes. Unfortunately the term extremism is used for someone very naughty, here is an article I have come across which is not my words - so dont judge me! But it did bring a smile to my face. Extremist Influence Here are some signs parents should look for if they fear that their children are influenced by extremists, especially online: 1.Sudden onset of anti-social behaviour; 2.Spending excessive amount of time online, especially at night when most of the family is asleep; 3.At risk youth may exhibit excessive secrecy regarding what sites they are visiting online, where they are going, who they are meeting; 4.They may also be easily irritated when challenged on their political and religious views; 5.Extremely suspicious and judgmental towards society in general; 6.Uncommunicative towards their parents and siblings; 7.There may be a sudden change in their circle of friends; 8.External and overt expression of hyper-religiosity that is uncharacteristic of family culture; 9.They start speaking about the world in extreme terms of good and evil with no room for compromise; 10. Oversaturated in foreign news; 11.Lack of interest in their regular friends; 12.Disrespect of women and anti-women rhetoric; 13.Disrespect of scholars that teach peace and harmony, and; 14.Advocating isolation from society. Compiled From: United Against Terrorism
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:23:17 +0000
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