Salaficki ruch globalnego dżihadu. Narodziny i ewolucja radykalnego islamskiego ruchu religijnego
The Salafi Movement of Global Jihad. The Birth and Evolution of a Radical Islamic Religious Movement

Summary/Abstract: The author’s reflections focus on the so-called Salafi movement of a global jihad. It is a radical Muslim religious movement which surfaced at the turn of the 20th and 21st century. Its members opt for a revival of Islam and reject external influences so as to maintain their identity and cultural distinctiveness. They promote political independence of Muslims and the reinstitution of caliphate. The political and religious radicalism of the movement follows from its adoption of an extremist interpretation of the doctrine of the jihad. In Western, especially Anglo-Saxon terminology, those views are regarded as fundamentalist. Eminently extremist actions resort to terrorist attacks as the basic tactic and according to members of the movement they also fulfill their role by carrying out simultaneous spectacular suicide attacks. The structure of the movement has undergone an evolution during the last two decades. Currently it comprises the following elements: the core of the movement (in the form of Al Qaeda), independent terrorist organizations cooperating with the core structure, autonomous terrorist units and their networks. The scope of the movement’s activity is worldwide.

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