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[quote]Whereas there is the dictionary definition of a fundamentalist that you quoted, it is very concise and does not do justice to the complex nature of the word. Also it does not fit the more popular definition of the word.

A fundamentalist can be someone who:
* thinks that their beliefs are the absolute truth
* thinks that others must be forced to follow their values (because he/she thinks he is on truth)

This is in contradiction to Islamic philosophy which encourages the mind to question everything. If a person starts believing everything he believes in is correct, then he will not question it, and blindly follow it without reason.

Many Muslims who blindly follow some vague hadith, or a wrong interpretation of the Quran, thinking it is absolute truth, they will never question its authenticity. Moreover they will force others to obey it.

The taliban regime is one example of Muslim fundamentalist regime. They believed men must grow beards and they imposed their will on all men. They believed men must cover legs till the knees, so when Pakistani soccer team went there to play in shorts, the players were disicplined by shaving off their heads.

Here is another recent example of Muslim fundamentalism, please read:

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/72B41A70-F2AC-411E-9DC0-55AACBD4D291.htm

Fundamentalists believe that their interpretations are correct, they are on absolute truth and there cannot be any doubt or reasoning to change their logic.

Are you like that?

Edited by: oosman on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 12:43 AM[/quote]

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