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Who exactly are 'radical' Muslims?

  • Written by Z. Fareen Parvez, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageIndian Muslim woman Shagufta Sayyd prays in Mumbai, India.AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

The Trump administration has been using the phrase “radical Islam” when discussing the “war on terror.” From his inauguration address to remarks to military leaders, President Trump has been warning against “Islamic terrorists.”

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