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Rizwan Mustafa
College of Arts & Law
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Muslim Violent Extremism: A Theological Narrative Analysis
2. Why Is It Important?Identifying the theological content (overt or covert) within MVE narrative will allow researchers to better understand how MVE narrative is structured. In doing so it will provide an opportunity appreciate how non jurisprudential theological references, for example the virtues of paradise and martyrdom, are utilised in communication of the overall message. The research will also provide an opportunity to explore links between MVE theological stimuli and cognitive decision making processes.
6. Contact DetailsRizwan Mustafa
Telephone(0044) 07473 103 783LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/rizwan.mustafaYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMttfvbniis
3. Theological Stimuli & The BrainThe human brain possesses a unique ability that enables humans to transcend, to visualise abstract themes and incomprehensible narratives. MVE narrative contains just that, theological virtues of Jihad and martyrdom in which promises of absolution and paradise are made. Theory suggests that theological stimuli feed in to human brain networks and cement individual's decisions to commit acts of terror. Some research also suggests that emotional regulation processes can be utilised to alter decisional outcomes. Thus it maybe possible to utilise the theological stimuli in MVE narrative to inuence decisional outcomes.
1. This ResearchThis research examines the theological content within Muslim Violent Extremist (MVE) narrative. Much time and attention has been spent on analysing the jurisprudential arguments that are both in favour of and against the use of violent extremist tactics. However there is currently an under appreciation of the non jurisprudential theological content, its signicance and impact.
5. Practical Applications• Contribute to the wealth of knowledge in this area
and offer a fresh new perspective. • Develop hypotheses for future interdisciplinary
investigation in this area.• Inform governmental counter terrorism policy. • Inform and develop counter terrorism intervention
programmes. • Promote social cohesion and reduce anti Muslim hate
crime following terrorist incidents.
4. How Can It Be Achieved? This research will benet from a basic investigation utilising qualitative research methods. Field research has been conducted in Pakistan where ideological supporters of MVE were interviewed. Their responses will be analysed and theological stimuli deduced in order to reect it upon theories of CBT and emotion regulation. In addition to subject interviews open source media will also be interrogated as well as accounts obtained from other researchers who have interviewed terror suspects.
References
Burki. S, K., 2011. Haram or Halal? Islamists Use of Suicide Attacks as "Jihad". Terrorism and Political Violence., pp. 582-594.Gross, J. J., 2013. Emotion regulation: Taking stock and moving forward.. American Psychological Association, p. 361.Marranci, G., 2011. Integration, minorities and the rhetoric of civilization. The case of British Pakistani Muslims in the UK and Malay Muslims in Singapore. Ethnic and Racial Studies, May, pp. 816-827.Mustafa, R., 2013. A Critical Analysis of the Causes of Muslim Violent Extremism: A Fresh Perspective.. Birmingham: s.n.
