Tenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

Islamic fundamentalism relates to the belief that, in order to get rid of the problems in Islamic societies and to achieve a moral and justice community, it is inevitable to return to the principles of the belief and behavior of Islam, especially in the first three centuries (golden age). In the literature, this phenomenon has been studied from three approaches; as a religious trend seeking to revival Islamic identity, as a political-social movement that responds to the political and socioeconomic challenges of Muslim societies, and finally, as an apocalyptic struggle, below is a millennial thought, it tries to eradicate evil and spread the good throughout human history. This article seeks to study a new aspect of Islamic fundamentalism that can help us understand it better. Our assumption in this research is that Islamic fundamentalism is perceived and experienced in a group of contemporary Muslims as a lifestyle. This research has been conducted with the grounded theory among the Sunnite Kurds in Iran. The samples were selected through purposive sampling and data collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings show, rather than extremist and military pragmatists, they try to implement Islamic extremist beliefs and practices in their personal and social life as a lifestyle. Such as the hijab of women and their daughters, avoid getting a bank loan because of its usury, very limited and controlled personal and family relationships, Resistance to modern lifestyle and so on.

Presenters

Farhad Bayani
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Sociocultural Studies of Science and Technology, Institute for Cultural, Social and Civilization Studies, Iran

Hossein Serajzadeh

Ihab Saloul