What have we learned about radicalisation? 7th March 2012
Replies to the 3 presentations which are on the website.
Mehdi Hassan Guardian journalist
1.
Religion is not the cause of radicalisation.
Since 9/11 politics not faith is the main cause.
2.
Very few Muslim terrorists 99.9% of Muslims
refute terrorism.
3.
Cameron has misread the conveyor belt idea about
radicalisation.
4.
It’s the violence that matters.
Ed Husain author of “The
Islamist”
What is the nature of the
problem? “The process of adopting theopolitical ideas that can lead to
violence”. A certain reading of religion can inform politics. Very small
minority of Salafi are involved.
New Islam/Old Islam dichotomy is
important.
He questioned poverty as a
motivation e.g. in Bangladesh there is very little radicalism. Some terrorists
are wealthy. Violence is too late for us to intervene. We should tip off the
police. We should challenge bigotry.
The problem lies in 1. Prisons. 2
University campuses including some trying to influence Islamic societies. 3.
Some mosques. 4 The internet.
5 ideas lead to suicide bombing
1. God’s rule. 2 Taqhir (spelling?) can even lead to believe that other Muslims
are not Muslims. 3. Vigilante jahidism. 4. Martyrs. 5. Loyalty to other
Muslims.
He said there was hope - these ideas were being challenged even in
Saudi circles.
A question about teaching radical
students – deal with it just as you would deal with anything else the teacher
disagreed with.
A need for religious literacy.
Chris Morris “Four lions” film was recommended.
Problem NOT in mosques but among
the young men expelled from mosques.
The need for money to be spent on
deradicalisation.
Sorry these notes are a bit
sketchy – may have got things wrong!
John Woodhouse
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