The Place of Terror and Violence in Jurisprudence

Document Type : Original Article

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أستاذ جامعة شهید بهشتی، طهران، ایران.

Abstract

Given the spread of terror and terrorism, as one of the most important examples of violence in some Islamic countries in recent years, the present article examines the concept of violence and religious violence and tries to examine the presented jurisprudential arguments about terrorism. The main claim of the article is that although some extremist currents and groups try to justify assassination by presenting some jurisprudential arguments, such a view has no jurisprudential background, and the above arguments also fail to prove the legitimacy of assassination. The proof of this claim clearly shows that, contrary to some views of Orientalists, it is not possible to accept the inherent harshness of Islam by relying on such views. Contrary to what seems logical, misconceptions about religious teachings that have been perpetuated by some extremist groups have produced violence in certain circumstances and contexts.

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  • Receive Date: 18 November 1398
  • Revise Date: 20 July 1399
  • Accept Date: 27 February 1399

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