Traditional Islam Compare And Contrast

A Comparison and Contrast of Traditional and Radical Islam Founded over one-thousand years ago in modern-day Saudi Arabia, Islam is one of the largest and most influential religions in the world. Originally, Islam was a religion that focused on peace and respect and it was respected by numerous cultures, but recently, Islam, in various Middle-Eastern and African countries, has become more radical and extremist, most notably in terrorist organizations like the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). What basic principles has radical Islam discarded from the original Muslim beliefs, and what policies has radical Islam decided to continue to share with traditional Islam? Although they are the same religion, traditional Islam and radical Islam are extraordinarily different yet somewhat similar on their beliefs and principles of the Abrahamic religion of Islam. In the art of combat, traditional Islam is more respectable in battle compared to …show more content…
Women in a radically dominated country are treated poorly like second-class citizens and as submissive servants to their husbands; on the other hand, in a society that is fairly traditional, women are treated with a fair amount of respect and have enhanced civil rights more so than women in radical countries. If traditional Islam is the official religion of a nation or territory, there is a decent chance that people of other religious faiths are allowed to live in and be a part of society; although in a radical country, people of other religious beliefs are berated and often attacked for their beliefs. Although their views on civil rights have changed, radical Islam still follows the traditional Muslim belief of patriarchy. After analyzing the previous topics, only one topic remains: How does traditional and radical Islam differ in religious