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  • Advise from Beyond the Grave - A translation, with commentary, of Haji Imdad Ullah Muhajir Makki's Faisla Haft Masla (Decision on Seven Controversial Religious Issues), the spiritual guide and Imam to Deobandi and Tableeghi Jamaat scholars. Includes a brief history of Wahhabism.
  • Christian Science Monitor: Islamic Fundamentalism - Religion expert Charles Kimball explains key points of Islam, including the meaning of "jihad," the differences between fundamentalist and extremist Islam, and the Koran's stance on suicide.
  • Distinguishing between Islam and Islamism - Lecture by Daniel Pipes.
  • Encyclopedia of the Orient: Islamism - Definition, central motifs, and general characteristics.
  • Islam: A Religion of Terror? - An article from 1998 addressing judging Islam by the acts of a few, the meaning of "jihad," and the media's role in misunderstanding Islam. Includes Muslim responses to the attack on the US and the Islamic verdict on hijacking, kidnapping, and suicide bombings.
  • Islamic Herald: What Does Fundamentalism Really Mean? - An article by Macksood Aftab explaining why it is not fair or valid to use the term when referring to extremist and terrorist groups, or true moderate Islamic revivalist movements.
  • The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism - An article by Col B.S. Burmeister about the relationships between fundamentalism, extremism, and terrorism. Includes information about the PAGAD and a bibliography.
  • Time: The Dark Side Of Islam - Bruce W. Nelan examines the primarily peaceful Islamic revivalist movement and the radicals' use of violence and terrorism on Arab states that are seen as straying from the religious path.
  • Search our Wiki for Islam Islamism - Find more information about this subject by clicking here

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