Lesson 3

 Identify origins and beliefs of fundamentalist movements.  Research major fundamentalist groups.  Articulate arguments for and against the issue of Islamic fundamentalism as a threat.

 What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

 Political and social movement promoting a return to traditional, or fundamental, interpretation of any religion  Islamic Fundamentalism  Shar’ia Law – secular law & personal matters  Qu’ran – Holy Book  Sunnah – Practice of the Prophet

 Islamic empire eclipsed, dominated, and exploited by West.  Frustration with rapid social & economic changes.  Contempt for decadence & corruption of Western culture.  Western presence in Holy Lands, ME politics, perceived attack on Islam

 Forsaken Islam  Favor foreign culture & law  Solution = reject everything foreign, return to roots, purity.

 Most DO NOT ADVOCATE violence!  439 m of 1.5 billion  Radical Islam/Islamism  Post 1920’s extremism  Terrorism as form of jihad  Downtrodden drawn to promises  Seek to overthrow regimes and rulers they regard as un-Islamic  Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait as well as US

 Terror attacks against Western interests  9/11  Pro-Israeli states  “Islamaphobia”  Anti-Muslim sentiment  Ground Zero Mosque  Reading

 Al Qaeda  The Taliban  Hezbollah  Hamas  The Muslim Brotherhood  Islamic Jihad  Wahhabism  Lashkar-e-Taiba  Beliefs of group?  Countries group is active in?  Is the group allowed to participate in govt? Do they hold power?  Typical activities?  Outside opinions of group? ~175 Groups…32 are Shiite, others are Sunni-based

 Do you consider Islamic fundamentalism a threat to US security? Why or why not?

 Wiki Post Middle East Discussion Tab  “Why is it important to study Islam and fundamentalism and its many meanings?”