ISLAMIC RADICALISM AS A FACTOR DESTABILIZINGTHE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE WORLD

Abstract

Nowadays the Islamic radicalism has become the factor which destbilizes the political situation in the world. The article studies the theological basis, as well as ideological and basic values, which form the basis of the Islamic radicalism and are meant for spreading its influence in many countries. The analysis of the internal and external reasons and conditions for creating favourable ground for developing the religious extremism takes into consideration the contradictions of “the catching up modernization”, demographic disproportions,. All those traits are characteristic for the majority of the countries in the Middle East and are skillfully used by the fundamentalists as a basis for extremist ideology. The Islamic fundamentalism, the essence of this religious-political phenomenon, is scrutinized. The reasons of its origination, the principles and goals of its existence are given, as well as the ideological concept of terrorism as the ideology of the ISIS. The interrelation of teology and the practice of political Islam is shown.