Islamic Fundamentalism
Islamic Fundamentalism
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come back to Islam—“to the home of peace” to
which God calls us in the Quran.
It is true that in these violent activities only a small
group is involved. But this small group has the
indirect support of the majority, who are no less
swayed by the political interpretation of Islam.
According to Khalil Gibran, “not a single leaf falls
from the tree without the silent consent of the whole
tree.” If then the majority were to withdraw its
indirect support and condemn Islamic militancy,
these fringe groups would lose their moral courage.
That would be the first step. Then the time would
come when the fundamentalists who are directly
involved in violent activities would abandon the
path of violence altogether.
