Episode
Episode 268 - Ideological Roots of ISIS
Ahmad Hashemi
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2026-07-01
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When the Arab Spring swept across the Sunni Islamic world with democratic ideals, many hoped for the end of religious fundamentalism. Instead, movements like ISIS emerged from its ashes. Ahmad Hashemi traces the historical and ideological foundations of fundamentalism in the Midd Read more…When the Arab Spring swept across the Sunni Islamic world with democratic ideals, many hoped for the end of religious fundamentalism. Instead, movements like ISIS emerged from its ashes. Ahmad Hashemi traces the historical and ideological foundations of fundamentalism in the Middle East, questioning whether this phenomenon is unique to Sunni Islam or exists across other religions and ideologies. A critical historical analysis of how political upheaval can birth extremism. Close