Analysis and Examination of the West's Role in the Formation of Extremism and Takfiri Terrorism

Extremism was formed as a reaction to the negative and hostile approaches of Western countries in Islamic lands. Facing with spreading power of the Eastern bloc, the Western bloc decided to take advantage of the sacred Jihad in order to provoke Muslim people of Afghanistan into taking action against the former Soviet Union occupation of this country and exploit Takfiri-terrorist groups to help it achieve its goals in the Cold War. The West played its negative role in helping to form and enhance extremist thoughts and terrorist groups; however, these groups later turned into many risks and security threats for Europe and America. Today, extremism and terrorism is the social and security issue of the western countries.