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The three powerful scholars fueling Islamic State's hate
[Reuters] Like other militant movements, especially al Qaeda and its offshoots, Islamic State is inspired by a group of religious scholars across Islam's history who advocated the idea of declaring other Muslims as infidels or apostates, and justifying their killing. This notion of takfir is central to the ideology of most contemporary Islamic militant groups, who have killed far more Muslims than non-Muslims. Islamic State's leaders cherry-pick the sources and scholars they choose to imitate...Like its predecessors, Islamic State reads Islam's history and its foundational texts selectively, choosing the parts and thinkers who fit into its vision of Sunni dominance, brutality and constant war with pretty much everyone else.Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-03-30 |
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