Essays about: "islamism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the word islamism.

  1. 1. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A Qualitative Study on Communal Belonging and Interfaith Relations among Jordanian Christians

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Leonardo Del Piccolo; [2023]
    Keywords : Jordan; Christians; minority; identity; sectarianism; belonging; qualitative research; thematic analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Jordanian Christian community is, in many aspects, a unique case within the MENA region. Mostly neglected by scholars and the mainstream public alike, it is perceived as unproblematic due to the institutional guarantees granted by the Hashemite regime, and the absence of apparent existential threats. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can secular practice and education revive interest in religion in secular Sweden? : A study on the impact of secularism on religious education in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : MOHD NURUL MOMEN; [2023]
    Keywords : Islam: A monotheistic religion characterized by the doctrine of absolute submission to God and reverence for Muhammad as God s chief and last prophet. Islamism: A movement advocating the social and political establishment of Islamic fundamentalism. Quran: The sacred text of Islam; divided into 114 chapters; or suras: revered as the word of God; dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law; religion; culture; and politics. Secularism: Free from preconceived notions and critical influences and allows one to see oneself as equal to another. It is in this context as indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations. Religion: A unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things. Or a set of beliefs concerning the cause; nature; and purpose of the universe; especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies; usually involving devotional and ritual observances; and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.;

    Abstract : Abstract: The thesis shows that there are no religious barriers in Sweden. It is entirely possible to teach religion in a secular way. READ MORE

  4. 3. Terrorist Threats in Scandinavia: A comparative study of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ulrikke Dyrholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Terrorist threats; intelligence agencies; Scandinavia; securitization theory; threat assessment; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Scandinavian countries have neither been a focus area in terrorism nor intelligence studies, even though the Scandinavian intelligence agencies perceive the terrorist threats as rather present in their countries. This thesis aims to examine the similarities and differences within the assessment of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022 based on the threat assessment reports published by the Scandinavian intelligence agencies. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Securitization of Extremism Threats in the Swedish Government : What Actual Significance does the Alleged Identification and Classification of a Security Threat have for Swedish National Security?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Mathilda Marklund; [2022]
    Keywords : School attacks; violence-promoting extremism; Islamist extremism; right-wing extremism; left-wing extremism; lone-actor of extremism.; Skolskjutningar; skolattacker; våldsbejakande extremism; våldsbejakande islamism; högerextremism; vänsterextremism; ensamagerande våldsverkare;

    Abstract : The new phenomena of “school attacks” has emerged in Sweden since 2015. Between 2015 and today (2022), Sweden has been a subject of four “school attacks”, whereas three of these attacks have occurred within a period of seven months. READ MORE

  6. 5. Imperial Geopolitics in Kamila Shamsie’s Burnt Shadows: From Islamism and Islamophobia to Postcolonial Islam

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Shyamal Chandra Barman; [2022]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between imperial geopolitics and Islam in Burnt Shadows (2009) by Kamila Shamsie. The time frame of Burnt Shadows covers more than fifty years ranging from 9th August 1945 to the attack on the world trade center and the aftermath of the historical 9/11 incident. READ MORE