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How to Counter Islamic Extremism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2024

Abdurrahman Wahid

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Two great challenges for reform of education have to be addressed if Muslim society is to respond meaningfully to the threat of terrorism.

Most Muslims are strongly opposed to acts of violence, in any form, undertaken in the name of religion. Consequently, it hurts us to constantly see the name of Islam, ‘the religion of peace’, linked with international terrorism. Nevertheless, as Muslims we must face the reality that if we fail to address the challenges before us we will find ourselves constantly confronted with accusations of harbouring terrorists - regardless of how fair those generalized accusations might be. If, however, we are prepared seriously to address these two challenges, people such as Osama Bin Laden will find increasingly little solace or support in Muslim society.

Type
Research Article
Information
Diogenes , Volume 50 , Issue 4: From East to West - Civilizations in a Looking-Glass: 50 Years, 1952-2002 , November 2003 , pp. 123 - 125
Copyright
Copyright © ICPHS 2003

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Note

This article is a transcription of an address given by the author at an anti-terrorism conference in Seoul on 10 April 2002. An English version was published by The Age, Melbourne, at the same time.