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can someone refer me some good sources of the rise of Islamic extremists? (lemmygrad.ml)

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Dear comrades, I had a family BBQ yesterday and my beloved uncle is under the Impression that all Muslim extremists (Al Qaeda, Isis and such) are Iran's fault and that they are the making of Shia Islam. That the Sunni are western Muslims oppressed by Iran.

Are there any documentaries or articles I could use to inform him?

I tried explaining operation Cyclone and timber sycamore but Wikipedia usually isn't that convincing in his circle (he has a PhD in engineering and used to work for a western oil company in the middle east)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

It might not be quite what you're looking for, but you might try Arun Kundnani, The Muslims are Coming! Islamaphobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror. It could be kinda the opposite of what you're looking for as the premise is that Islamic extremism isn't the problem is made out to be. It can be a problem, sure. But it's the state's response that is the bigger problem. And the scare stories are intended to justify this response. I've only skimmed this one so far. But from the blurb:

… Based on several years of research and reportage … this is the first comprehensive critique of counter-radicalization strategies. The new policy and policing campaigns have been backed by an industry of freshly minted experts and liberal commentators. The Muslims are Coming! looks at the way these debates have been transformed by the embrace of a narrowly configured and ill-conceived antiextremism.