IZAZOV ISLAMSKE ZAJEDNICE NA KOSOVU SA TEKFIRISTIČKOM IDEOLOGIJOM U PERIODU 1999-2016
THE CHALLENGE OF THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY IN KOSOVO WITH THE TEKFERISTIC IDEOLOGY IN THE PERIOD 1999-2016

Summary/Abstract: Reason for writing and research problem(s): The participation of Albanian fighters in the Syria conflict and alignment of these fighters alongside terrorist organizations, such as ISIS has undoubtedly escalated the conflict, by worsening considerably the international security. The ugly crimes committed by them in the territories of Syria have shocked the entire world. The terrorist attacks in Paris, Ankara, Brussels and finally in Istanbul make us realize that every time more and more is coming to question the national and world security. The issue of terrorism is not just a national problem because we all are witnesses of the time that terrorism has now gone beyond the size of a state problem and has become a global problem. Therefore, in spite of this many European countries are analyzing the shortcomings of preventative work against violent extremism and radicalism and are drafting strategies and action plans for a long-term treatment of this phenomenon. Kosova as a new state is progressing on the path towards EU membership by addressing the challenges of developing and strengthening the rule of law, as well as contributing to increased regional cooperation in accordance with European values. In Kosova religious harmony has been and remains one of the most important values of the society where members of the Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox, and other religious communities have lived together in peace throughout history. Recently, especially with rise and development of the Syria conflict, the public debate in Kosova also included concepts such as religious radicalism and violent extremism, and are evidenced cases of participation of Albanian citizens in this conflict. Aims of the paper (scientific and/or social): Treatment of this topic is done in the scientific and social aspect. In the scientific aspect are treated factors that influence the spread of the tekferist ideology and its way of spreading it. Since this distructive phenomenom is concern of Kosova society, there is a need to deal even in the social aspect in order to make Kosovar society and beyond to be aware with this phenomenon. Kosovar society has become witness of painful scenes in the cases of killing Kosova citizens in the Syrian conflict and is faced with a very critical attitude of the families of the dead as for religious institutions as well as for state institutions.

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