A scholarly argument that the Islamist movement represents an imitative but reactionary response to Western ideology, from which it derives state power, but loses religious and social legitimacy. This is a social constructivist argument.

Review of the bargain struck between the House of al-Saud and the followers Ibn Abd- al-Wahhab that now puts the royal family under pressure from the west, from domestic demands for liberalization and their religious supporters.

Review of a book by Natana J. Delong-Bas offering an explication of the theology of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab, but portraying him as humanistic, in contrast to the bloodthirsty behavior of his disciples. His war against the accumulated legal traditions and mysticism constitutes an important point in civil war within Islam.

A Pundit questions the logic of the accusation that military activities in Iraq result in an increase in the number of terrorists

A story of a man who wanted to be an Muslim martyr, showing the importance of political entrepreneurs who instill the necessary ideas as well as the rational instrumental necessity for the logistics of money, training and transportation for the terror enterprise.

Summary of an academic sociological statistical study debunking the grievance model. The evidence shows a non-linear relation in which terrorism is low in both totalitarian and open societies, but in repressive and transitional regimes terrorism rises.

Is this a Civilizational collapse (civil war?), therefore, we must hold the civilization responsible

An emotional, British perspective on the sources of terror. Rejects all the grievance models because local terrorists received tolerance, and privilege in Western countries. "It's not about colonization, globalization, Zionism, American dominance or any other cliches." Instead, the author labels it merely a psychotic form of sadism.

The fatalism and fervor of the faithful as manifested in their desire to be among those "blessed" by dying on their pilgrimage

Islamic movements that began as protests against autocratic exploitation have now become terror organizations killing mostly Muslims. Muslims fail to acknowledge their responsibility for supporting these movements. The coalition against terrorism gives autocratic governments a free reign in persecuting dissidents.

This is a transcript (and introductory commentary) of an al-Jazeera program in which Maher Abdallah interviews and Islamic teacher named Ahmad Al Qataani who claims that large numbers of Muslims are leaving Islam for Christianity- "Ever year, 6 million Muslims convert to Christianity" Warning: this is from a Christian website. Its inclusion here is intended to demonstrate both the sense of ideological vulnerability and threat from the west and the role of distorted media in the Middle East

D'Souza provides an evaluation of Sayyid Qutb as the ideological father of today's Islamist movements. He argues that American freedom provides the necessary conditions for virtue while coerced observance of social mores prevents authentic virtue--which requires choice and the freedom to do evil.

A long [9 pages] and exhaustive exegesis of Qur'anic passages which assert the necessity of world domination by Islam. Taken from a conservative website, but well-documented.

Truly remarkable and valuable documentation of the concept of Jihad as physical war rather than merely spiritual struggle citing all four schools of Islamic law, prominent Sufi authorities and other sources.

Robert Worth provides a short (3 page) overview of the origins of bin Laden's ideology first in the Salafi (modernizer or reformist) movement, and more importantly in Sayyid Qutb's rejections of the immorality of the infidel West.

Islamic texts carry a strong sensual promise for Muslim males in Paradise, but an Aramaic scholars claims that the promise offers white raisins, not virgins.

This is the classic work by Muriel Atkin debunking the conflation of terms such as fundamentalist and Wahhabi applied without discrimination against all Muslims who advocate reform in the former Soviet Union. It is long (13 pages) and well substantiated with footnotes referencing Russian language sources

A retired policeman blames multiculturalism for the refusal to acknowledge the race-based nature of organized crime in Australia

An Irani women's rights activist blames multiculturalism for government acquiescence in the establishment of Sharia tribunals to adjudicate disputes between Muslims in Canada.

Simple overview of the significance of Muslims, many illegal, in France and the difficulties radical Islam is presenting to French authorities.

All voices for moderation face the threat of assassination or other forms of persecution. Challenging the Islamist perspective entails significant danger. This factor plays an important role in preventing reform, renewal or innovation and has led to the ideological, economic and political stagnation.

Report from Arab News documenting Muslim intellectuals organizing public theologically-based opposition against those who justify terror

A moderate Italian Muslim sheikh blames the House of Saud as the main supporter of extremism and international terrorism. He advocates creating a moderate Muslim education network to counteract the extremists and reveal the internal split in Islam

One page interview with Karim Aga Khan IV in which he asserts the co9mpatibility between Islam and democracy, and attributes terrorism to political conditions such as Kashmir and Afghanistan rather than to Islam.

Iranian Muslim Amir Taheri argues that because Muslims believe that government from God is superior to democracy and that equality is antithetical to a divinely inspired religious state, therefore Islam and Democracy are not compatible.

The father of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl offers an honest and surprisingly optimistic "framing model" assessment of means to reduce the threat of terrorism.

[Caution: The following comes from a conservative website. It is included only because it expresses the point of view that present difficulties with terrorism must be confronted by subsidizing "moderate" Islam. This is a radical view by conservative American standards.]

Competing organizations seek official recognition or status as "The American face of Islam." The Bush administration does desire to engage the cooperation of "moderate" Islam, but so far interest group politics as has resulted in counterproductive consequences.

Frank Gaffney complains that Bush administration efforts to build bridges with Muslim organizations such as Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID) and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) does more harm than good because officers in their leadership have links to terror organizations and work against efforts to stop terrorism.