How to Understand the Fundamentalist Islamic Threat to American Society

This article explains the threats that American society faces from the praticioners of fundamentalist Islam.

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Difficulty: Challenging

1. While America has long been known as the land of opportunity, there are problems that may prevent positive continuity between those who wish to preserve democracy and those who wish to practice a form of Islam that is heavily influenced by Islamic terrorist groups. The Islamic education system has been used as a foundation for terror. Societal compliance is needed for true reciprocity between Muslims in the west and their non Muslim fellow citizens.
2. Education
   The democratic society that reigns in America makes major concessions and overtures to all forms of religious practices including education. However, one must address the obvious differences in the social doctrines of Islam and America. Whereas, America has the continuity of a successful democracy, Islam is subject to changes made by approved ulama (scholars). These scholars are often from the Middle East therefore, making changes that suit and reflect foreign sentiments towards American Society. These factors have been a major contributor to the rise in terrorist affiliations amongst Western Muslims, as foreign Sheikhs and Mullahs have used aggression to permeate the social fabric of those who form the modern doctrine of Islamic jurisprudence and education in the Middle East. From there, this contaminated doctrine guides the societal pursuits of American Muslim groups. This catalysis effect has caused groups like Al Qaeda who represent the Wahabi sect of Islam which is made up of a minority of 10% of Muslims worldwide to have a dominant influence on what is taught in western madrassahs because of their significant influence in the Middle East that has been projected across over 60 nations abroad. These problems are greatly increased by the strategic alliance that seen Al Qaeda and their fellow Wahabi scholars join forces with Shia and Sunni scholars in the Middle East which represent the leadership of over 80% of Muslims worldwide. This reality brings serious questions to mind as to how to prevent terror from emanating from the Islamic curriculum of western Muslims who either brought this type of doctrine to America from overseas or seek guidance from those who are influenced by the same. Terror based Fatwahs have always benefited from these types of parameters that continue to control the ‘Islamic education’ in the west.
3. Integration
   The problems noted in the education section clearly present very serious concerns in regard to integration. What type of integration will take place (terrorist intent or democratic reciprocity)? It would be extremely naïve for one to suggest that a ‘Islamic education’ that is contaminated by those with terrorist intent will not make allowances for societal catalysis effects that are negative and potentially lethal in every sense of the word. It is imperative that western Muslims make significant strides in the way of achieving scholastic autonomy in order to protect their educational system, as this will prove to be a critical step in terror prevention in addition to setting a new precedent in regards to those who think that western Muslims are puppets of scholars in the Middle East. This type of initiative will potentially save thousands of lives through the aforementioned autonomy factor that will circumvent the hate and ill intentions of foreign terrorists who have gained control over those who seemingly represent the best of Islam.
4. Societal Compliance Note
   The current war on terror in addition to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan has facilitated an environment where western Muslims are forced to decide whether to seek the scholastic autonomy that will free them from the grips of foreign terrorist or to support the foreign ulama that clearly have deviated from all righteous inclinations. These scholars have been successful in diluting the democratic process in nations like Lebanon and Palestine by seemingly opting for societal compliance regarding democratic forms of government. It is of extreme importance that America preserves the sanctity and firm constitution of its democracy, as it most likely will be targeted by terrorists operating in America from amongst a Muslim population of 6 to 8 million. This increases the need for a counter terror initiative that will encourage societal compliance and positive acts of reciprocity from Muslims in America.
5. There are multiple threat variables that will have to be addressed before definitively stating that the west can be a suitable place and partner for Islam. The past success of terrorists has included the spectrums of education and politics. While the America is under threat from Middle Eastern Mullahs, Sheiks and scholars that have a controlling influence over Muslims in the west, there are strategic initiatives that can be used to disrupt and deter such correlations.