Kristine Margaryan
vol. VII(1,2)
Pages 146-166
Abstract
The Islamic revival in Azerbaijan gave a start to the processes of radicalization
and the society’s involvement in international terrorism. The radicalization
was the result of both domestic and external factors. Under the domestic
factors, the study examined the policy measures towards the religious belief
and activities, and such external factors as Iranian, North Caucasian and
Middle Eastern infl uences. What analysis has shown is the increased tendency
of radicalization. Oppressive policy measures restricted freedoms of
the society making them more radicalized. In addition, in line with having
imposed restrictions people are becoming more vulnerable to external religious
infl uence. A number of Azerbaijanis continue staying in the ranks of
terrorist groups, while others leave the country for reviving the training and
afterwards joining the terrorist groups. All those fi ndings suggest that there
are prospects of further radicalization, which push the society towards the involvement
in international terrorism.
Keywords: International terrorism, Azerbaijan, Salafi sm, Radicalization, Islamization.
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