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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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