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FIDES REFORMATA XX, Nº 1 (<strong>20</strong>15): 61-87<br />

Os imigrantes muçulmanos e seus descendentes desfrutam, no mun<strong>do</strong><br />

ocidental, <strong>do</strong> pleno direito de cultivar a sua religiosidade. Ainda que, por vezes,<br />

sejam objeto de manifestações de antipatia por parte de alguns indivíduos,<br />

isso em nada se compara ao que os cristãos e outras minorias experimentam<br />

nos países islâmicos. Existe a necessidade de uma transformação na religião<br />

islâmica conforme entendida e praticada na atualidade, de um retorno à atitude<br />

mais flexível, aberta e coerente de outros tempos. Num mun<strong>do</strong> que se depara<br />

com tantos problemas angustiosos como a superpopulação, o esgotamento <strong>do</strong>s<br />

recursos naturais, o desequilíbrio ecológico, a fome e a miséria, a religião não<br />

pode ser mais uma fonte de me<strong>do</strong> e insegurança.<br />

abstract<br />

The beginning of the 21 st century is witnessing events in the realm of<br />

religion with great historical significance. Islamic radicalism is haunting the<br />

world with its persistent aggressiveness and broad scope. The Middle East,<br />

North Africa, and parts of Asia, Europe and North America have been the<br />

stage of extremist fanaticism and violence. In special, Christian communities<br />

living peacefully in Muslim countries are being the targets of horrible cruelty.<br />

In several regions, the remaining Christianity is on its way to extinction. Many<br />

observers and scholars assert that such actions represent a grotesque distortion<br />

of Islam and are not in harmony with the true spirit of that religion. Time after<br />

time, internal and external apologists state that historically the Muslim faith has<br />

fostered tolerance and peace. The aim of this article is to reexamine this issue<br />

by looking at Islam’s sources, its history, and the developments in recent years.<br />

keywords<br />

Islam; Islamism; Muslims; Mohammed; Coran; Hadith; Sharia; Tolerance;<br />

Multi-culturalism; Christianity; Fundamentalism; Persecution; Human rights.<br />

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