{"id":5837,"date":"2026-09-16T08:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=5837"},"modified":"2026-09-16T08:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:50:14","slug":"a-masters-thesis-at-the-college-of-political-science-examines-the-intellectual-foundations-of-violent-extremism-in-contemporary-islamic-political-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=5837","title":{"rendered":"A Master\u2019s Thesis at the College of Political Science Examines the Intellectual Foundations of Violent Extremism in Contemporary Islamic Political Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>On Thursday morning, July 30, 2026, the College of Political Science at the University of Baghdad held a discussion of the master\u2019s thesis entitled \u201cThe Intellectual Foundations of Violent Extremism in Contemporary Islamic Political Thought: A Critical Study,\u201d submitted by student Fatima Ali Jabr. The discussion was held in the Dr. Jihad Al-Hassani Hall, in the presence of a number of faculty members, researchers, and academics interested in the field.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>The thesis aimed to examine the intellectual foundations of violent extremism in contemporary Islamic political thought through an analytical critical approach. It addressed the concept of violent extremism, its historical development, characteristics, and causes, in addition to analyzing the intellectual foundations upon which extremist groups relied, particularly the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS, while providing a critical examination of their jurisprudential foundations and practical applications. The study also addressed methods of combating violent extremism and evaluated the national, regional, and international efforts undertaken to confront it, ultimately presenting a prospective vision for curbing its spread.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>The findings of the study demonstrated that extremist groups relied on selective interpretations of religious texts and reappropriated the concepts of Hakimiyyah (governance), al-wala\u2019 wa al-bara\u2019 (loyalty), and jihad away from their Islamic legal objectives, which contributed to justifying and reinforcing violence. The study emphasized the importance of adopting an integrated critical intellectual approach alongside security and legal measures to confront this phenomenon.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>The discussion committee consisted of:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>1. Professor Dr. Amer Hassan Fayyad \u2013 Chair.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>2. Assistant Professor Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali \u2013 Member.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>3. Assistant Professor Dr. Shahlaa Ridha Mahdi \u2013 Member.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>4. Lecturer Dr. Nahida Mohammed Zaitoun \u2013 Supervisor.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>At the conclusion of the discussion, and following extensive academic deliberation, the discussion committee decided to accept the thesis and award the student a Master\u2019s degree in Political Science with a grade of &#8220;Very Good&#8221;.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt aligncenter wp-image-5839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/09\/7d3900c2-4dab-43d5-a7cd-b2b5a6713162-600x400-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/09\/7d3900c2-4dab-43d5-a7cd-b2b5a6713162-600x400-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/09\/7d3900c2-4dab-43d5-a7cd-b2b5a6713162-600x400-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt aligncenter wp-image-5840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/09\/634f5efb-8cbe-4c65-a585-b2a55188f07c-600x400-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/09\/634f5efb-8cbe-4c65-a585-b2a55188f07c-600x400-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/09\/634f5efb-8cbe-4c65-a585-b2a55188f07c-600x400-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday morning, July 30, 2026, the College of Political Science at the University of Baghdad held a discussion of &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":5840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","category-graduate-studies-discussions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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