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Originally Posted by chryssanthi sahar
I agree. I wonder though, why this is happening. Does it have to do with the economical situation in most Islamic countries, are the reasons rather political (reaction of the Muslim community to the absolute world dominance of the "christian" West), is there a fear among Moslems of loosing their moral and religious values, or maybe a fear of the "modern" world (especially since the modern world is also mainly an invention of the West)?
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Although I don't live in a Muslim society, I think Islamic extremists find their "soldiers" from among the poorer citizens of their countries. The lack of basic food, shelter, medicine and education leads to deep psychological trauma on a social scale.Why else would someone feel angry and desolate about their circumstances. It would be easier to blame sources outside your own society than look for reasons within it. Also from a historical perspective(Crusades, post-WWII carving of Middle East etc.) there isn't a valid reason to trust anyone from outside of their own society.
I also don't believe that in general Muslims fear the "modern" world, there is evidence that the 21st century is widely embraced by those who an afford it. What I do believe is that the power-mongers in the form of clerics, hereditary and elected officials fear the change in their power base. Though once again this concept has been illustrated throughout human history.
Yasmine