"Islamic extremism" and the causes of its spread in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Islamic world, especially Afghanistan and Pakistan, has seen the formation and growth of various currents with different thoughts in the last few decades, most of which have come to be known as "religious extremism", "Islamism", "radicalism", and perhaps "terrorism". The benevolent goals of some individuals, centers and religious institutions as well as malicious policies of colonialism and arrogance can be mentioned as the most important factors in this field. Meanwhile, perhaps between the terms "extremism" with its similar titles may be confused, desired or undesirable; whereas many religious currents have the demands of the rightful and legal standards, and their policy is different from those who promote religious and ethnic unconventional violence. Therefore, in the present article, while studying the character of extremism and its main features, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the role of two factors of foreign interposition and the method of teaching governing religious schools, as the main platforms and stimuli in this field, Attention has been paid.