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by Hamid Fernana (Author)
'Jihadism In Canada: Probing the Trojan Horse of Salafization' provides a penetrating look into the intricate networks of ideological and religious radicalization affecting the Canadian social fabric. The book employs the Trojan Horse metaphor to unravel the hidden mechanisms through which Salafi ideologues and institutions, often funded and influenced by Saudi Arabia, clandestinely infiltrate Canadian communities. With a spotlight on Calgary, the book serves as a case study that epitomizes the complexities of this nationwide issue. It delves deep into the lives and activities of key players like graduates of the Islamic University of Medina (IUM) and prominent Salafi Wahhabi preachers, tracing their influence in transforming Calgary's mosques and communities into breeding grounds for radicalization.
This work highlights the inefficacy of existing counter-radicalism measures in Canada, particularly those born from the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2015, to adequately combat this multidimensional threat. It calls for an immediate, nuanced, and interdisciplinary response. Employing a blend of religious studies, social sciences, and security studies, the book elucidates that Salafization is not merely an ideological danger but a theological Trojan Horse with the potential to dismantle Canada's cherished pluralistic and tolerant society.
In offering a rigorous academic investigation into the Salafization of Canadian communities, this book serves as an urgent wake-up call. It cautions that failing to address this issue could transform Canada's religious and cultural diversity from a treasured asset into a perilous liability. Aimed at scholars, policymakers, and citizens, 'Jihadism in Canada: Probing the Trojan Horse of Salafization' transcends academic boundaries to serve as an indispensable manual for understanding and countering a threat that jeopardizes the very core of Canadian values and global peace.
In Conclusion, the notion of Salafization as a Trojan Horse penetrating various society serves as an apt metaphor, capturing the insidious ways this ideology infiltrates religious, social, and cultural landscapes. Salafization, as extensively elaborated in previous chapters, is not a standalone religious or theological paradigm. It extends its tendrils into political and social systems, subtly transforming values, norms, and community structures. This phenomenon is particularly evident in Canada, where the Islamic University of Medina (IUM) graduates act as conduits, imbuing Canadian mosques and educational establishments with Saudi-funded Salafi-Wahhabi ideology.
In the Trojan Horse analogy, the walls of the city are the social and cultural boundaries that typically act as barriers against radicalism. Salafization, however, masked under the veil of religious education and piety, gains entrance. Once inside the walls, it unfurls its full agenda, affecting not just religious beliefs but also shifting societal norms and policies. The institutions that bear the Tawhid label, as we have seen, are markers of this ideological invasion. This Theological Crusade goes beyond a mere change in religious perspectives; it catalyzes a chain reaction, a Pavlovian response within communities, drawing them magnetically toward a hardline Salafi orientation.
