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The opening as it read in 2005

Islamic fundamentalism is primarily used in the West to describe Islamist groups. However, usage of the term is often expanded to include all of the following aspects of Islam and the modern Muslim world: It describes the beliefs of traditional Muslims that they should restrict themselves to literal and traditional interpretations of their sacred texts, the Qur'an and Hadith (since they view these as "fundamental" to their religion). By extension, fundamentalism may include a variety of religious movements and groups in Muslim communities which may be entirely apolitical. An example is the Tablighi Jamaat , a missionary-like organization whose main goal is to increase the personal piety of its members. Islamic fundamentalism thus describes a religious conservatism which forms part of the spectrum of modern Muslim societies. It describes Muslim groups which advocate Islam as a political movement , especially Islamism , which advocate the replacement of state secular laws with Islamic law . The above perspectives are generally opposed by liberal movements within Islam to varying degrees; in fact, fundamentalism and liberalism often define the two poles of public opinion in Muslim society. This indicates that fundamentalism may best be regarded as a kind of conservatism which finds expression in a religious context.¹

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Islamic fundamentalism ( Arabic : usul , the "fundamentals") is a term used to describe religious ideologies seen as advocating a return to the "fundamentals" of Islam : the Quran and the Sunnah . Definitions of the term vary. It is deemed problematic by those who suggest that Islamic belief requires all Muslims to be fundamentalists, and by others as a term used by outsiders to describe perceived trends within Islam. Exemplary figures of Islamic fundamentalism who are also termed Islamists are Sayyid Qutb and Abul Ala Mawdudi .

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Islamic fundamentalism ( ( uṣūl ), the "fundamentals"), or radical Islam , is a description used in relation to Islamic ideology. Definitions of Islamic fundamentalism vary. It is deemed problematic by those who suggest that Islamic belief requires all Muslims to be fundamentalists , and by others as a term used by outsiders to describe perceived trends within Islam. Exemplary figures of Islamic fundamentalism are Sayyid Qutb , Abul Ala Mawdudi , and Israr Ahmad . Wahhabism is often described as the main cause of Islamic fundamentalism.

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Muslims who seek to return to the fundamentals of the Islamic religion Islamic fundamentalism has been defined as a movement of Muslims who regard earlier times favorably and seek to return to the fundamentals of the Islamic religion and live similarly to how the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his companions lived. Islamic fundamentalists favor "a literal and originalist interpretation" of the primary sources of Islam (the Quran and Sunnah ), seek to eliminate (what they perceive to be) "corrupting" non-Islamic influences from every part of their lives and see "Islamic fundamentalism" as a pejorative term used by outsiders for Islamic revivalism and Islamic activism. Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalism .

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Ideology which seeks to return to the fundamentals of Islam Islamic fundamentalism has been defined as a revivalist and reform movement of Muslims who aim to return to the founding scriptures of Islam . The term has been used interchangeably with similar terms such as Islamism , Islamic revivalism , Qutbism , Islamic extremism , Islamic activism, but also criticized as pejorative, a term used by outsiders who instead ought to be using Islamic activism, Islamic revivalism, or one of the other terms given above. Some of the beliefs attributed to Islamic fundamentalists are that Muslim-majority countries should return to the fundamentals of an Islamic state that truly shows the essence of the system of Islam, in terms of its socio-politico-economic system, that the primary sources of Islam (the Quran , Hadith , and Sunnah ) should be interpreted in a literal and originalist way, and that corrupting non-Islamic influences should be eliminated from every part of a Muslims' life.

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Ideology which seeks to return to the fundamentals of Islam Islamic fundamentalism has been defined as a revivalist and reform movement of Muslims who aim to return to the founding scriptures of Islam . The term has been used interchangeably with similar terms such as Islamism , Islamic revivalism, Qutbism , Islamic activism, and has been criticized as pejorative. Some of the beliefs attributed to Islamic fundamentalists are that the primary sources of Islam (the Quran , Hadith , and Sunnah ), should be interpreted in a literal and originalist way; that corrupting non-Islamic influences should be eliminated from every part of Muslims' lives; and that the societies, economies, and governance of Muslim-majority countries should return to the fundamentals of Islam, the system of Islam, and become Islamic states .

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