In an interview with an AVA reporter, cultural and social affairs experts warned of the growth of extremism in the Islamic world, saying that this phenomenon, especially in the last two decades, has emerged from a state of dormancy and dispersion and, by attracting more people to political and military structures, is operating in a completely organized and systematic manner in the form of numerous networks and under different titles.
Publish dateTuesday 12 May 2026 - 15:23
Story Code : 354416
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: After spending childhood and reaching intellectual maturity, a person chooses one of the three defined paths in life, ideologically and morally, “moderation”, “extremism” and “excess” and there is no third path. Philosophers and scientists have defined moderation as choosing the middle path, and on the contrary, extremism and excess mean excess and shortcoming, respectively. Many sociologists and social affairs experts believe that among these three different lines of thought and ideology, the only way to save humanity is to choose the path of moderation in all matters of life, and the path of excess and excess, which is also contrary to human nature, will definitely lead to destruction and destruction.
In an interview with Ava, Seyyed Hossein Madani, a social affairs expert, says that a person's tendency towards moderation or excess and the formation of intellectual deviation is completely dependent on the nature of his social and family environment and place of education, but among these, the role of parents in guiding the beliefs and thoughts of their children is very important and vital.
According to him, excess and excess are two destructive intellectual concepts in the lives of many people, but at the same time they are not phenomena that enter the human mind all at once and in a packaged form; Rather, they are independent intellectual variables that gradually grow due to external factors and eventually lead people to the valley of ignorance and deviation.
Madani believes that external factors involved in the formation of the phenomenon of extremism, such as an unhealthy social environment, schools, and even families, mainly act in such a way that the victim does not realize his mistakes at all and often thinks that the path he has chosen is the right one. These people are so ideologically and intellectually loaded that they do not accept beliefs other than their own, and this causes intellectual and ideological friction and ultimately dangerous conflict and confrontation in society.
According to him, in the Islamic world, we practically see that extremism, especially during the last two decades, has emerged from a state of dormancy and dispersion and has become organized and completely systematic, and operates in the form of numerous networks and different titles. Reports from international organizations indicate that during the republican regime, up to 21 extremist terrorist groups were active in Afghanistan alone. Whether this statistic is true or not is another matter; what is certain is that extremist and violent groups exist in Afghanistan and other countries and operate in an organized and very dangerous manner in different countries.
He believes that extremism, or deviation from the path of moderation, especially from an intellectual and ideological perspective, leads people to a dangerous and irreversible valley, and their work reaches a point where they only practice what they believe in and excommunicate those who oppose their beliefs. Since they consider themselves right, this group of deviants also undertake reforms in society, calling other people to follow their beliefs and considering opponents to be obligatory to kill.
He emphasized that one example of extremism in the modern century is the terrorist group ISIS, which emerged from Iraq and the Levant and reached Afghanistan, committing great crimes by beheading people and burning public property in this vast geography, and this crime continues to this day. What is very worrying today is that extremist groups never retreat from their beliefs and goals, and their defeat is only determined by their death. Therefore, it must be said that if even a small group of them remains, they can set the world on fire with terrorist acts and violent means.
Global Arrogance and Strengthening Extremism
Meanwhile, Abdul Khaliq Ehsani, a political and social activist, stated in an interview with Ava that since 25 years ago, extremism in the Islamic world has grown more and the followers of this ideology, who mainly operate under the cover of religion, are now acting in a more organized manner.
In his opinion, the role of global arrogance, especially America, in strengthening and organizing extremist groups, including ISIS, is very obvious. This fact became more apparent in the Syrian civil wars; when ISIS appeared in Syria and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi practically declared an Islamic caliphate in Iraq, the governments of Iraq and Syria realized a great danger and eventually started a war against this phenomenon. Although America outwardly declared its opposition to ISIS, it secretly financed and equipped ISIS under the guise of popular support in Syria against the government of Bashar al-Assad (under the title of dictator).
He added that if we do not say that America was the founder of ISIS, at least it had the upper hand in strengthening and organizing this group and made the most of this tool to create chaos and insecurity in Islamic countries.
The necessity of life and the tendency to extremism
In response to the question of whether the existence of poverty and the inevitabilities of life, especially for the younger generation, also causes a tendency to extremism, Mr. Ehsani said: There is no doubt that one of the factors of the tendency to extremism is poverty and hardship. When people are in a difficult situation in life and are disappointed on every side, they do anything to make a living and to make ends meet.
According to him, many young people who are healthy and do not actually have extremist beliefs, but sometimes, in order to earn money and make a living, they are unintentionally caught and join extremist groups, especially networks that have extensive foreign financial support. This is why terrorist groups, including ISIS, have been largely successful in recruiting young people.
According to this political and social affairs expert, in countries with high unemployment rates, such as Afghanistan, the likelihood of young people becoming extremists and being recruited into terrorist groups is very high.
Finally, he called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to take the risk of youth unemployment seriously and prioritize free employment for them and recruiting educated people in government institutions so that this potential risk is eliminated and the fate of the country's youth is not tied to extremism and violence.
In an interview with Ava, Seyyed Hossein Madani, a social affairs expert, says that a person's tendency towards moderation or excess and the formation of intellectual deviation is completely dependent on the nature of his social and family environment and place of education, but among these, the role of parents in guiding the beliefs and thoughts of their children is very important and vital.
According to him, excess and excess are two destructive intellectual concepts in the lives of many people, but at the same time they are not phenomena that enter the human mind all at once and in a packaged form; Rather, they are independent intellectual variables that gradually grow due to external factors and eventually lead people to the valley of ignorance and deviation.
Madani believes that external factors involved in the formation of the phenomenon of extremism, such as an unhealthy social environment, schools, and even families, mainly act in such a way that the victim does not realize his mistakes at all and often thinks that the path he has chosen is the right one. These people are so ideologically and intellectually loaded that they do not accept beliefs other than their own, and this causes intellectual and ideological friction and ultimately dangerous conflict and confrontation in society.
According to him, in the Islamic world, we practically see that extremism, especially during the last two decades, has emerged from a state of dormancy and dispersion and has become organized and completely systematic, and operates in the form of numerous networks and different titles. Reports from international organizations indicate that during the republican regime, up to 21 extremist terrorist groups were active in Afghanistan alone. Whether this statistic is true or not is another matter; what is certain is that extremist and violent groups exist in Afghanistan and other countries and operate in an organized and very dangerous manner in different countries.
He believes that extremism, or deviation from the path of moderation, especially from an intellectual and ideological perspective, leads people to a dangerous and irreversible valley, and their work reaches a point where they only practice what they believe in and excommunicate those who oppose their beliefs. Since they consider themselves right, this group of deviants also undertake reforms in society, calling other people to follow their beliefs and considering opponents to be obligatory to kill.
He emphasized that one example of extremism in the modern century is the terrorist group ISIS, which emerged from Iraq and the Levant and reached Afghanistan, committing great crimes by beheading people and burning public property in this vast geography, and this crime continues to this day. What is very worrying today is that extremist groups never retreat from their beliefs and goals, and their defeat is only determined by their death. Therefore, it must be said that if even a small group of them remains, they can set the world on fire with terrorist acts and violent means.
Global Arrogance and Strengthening Extremism
Meanwhile, Abdul Khaliq Ehsani, a political and social activist, stated in an interview with Ava that since 25 years ago, extremism in the Islamic world has grown more and the followers of this ideology, who mainly operate under the cover of religion, are now acting in a more organized manner.
In his opinion, the role of global arrogance, especially America, in strengthening and organizing extremist groups, including ISIS, is very obvious. This fact became more apparent in the Syrian civil wars; when ISIS appeared in Syria and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi practically declared an Islamic caliphate in Iraq, the governments of Iraq and Syria realized a great danger and eventually started a war against this phenomenon. Although America outwardly declared its opposition to ISIS, it secretly financed and equipped ISIS under the guise of popular support in Syria against the government of Bashar al-Assad (under the title of dictator).
He added that if we do not say that America was the founder of ISIS, at least it had the upper hand in strengthening and organizing this group and made the most of this tool to create chaos and insecurity in Islamic countries.
The necessity of life and the tendency to extremism
In response to the question of whether the existence of poverty and the inevitabilities of life, especially for the younger generation, also causes a tendency to extremism, Mr. Ehsani said: There is no doubt that one of the factors of the tendency to extremism is poverty and hardship. When people are in a difficult situation in life and are disappointed on every side, they do anything to make a living and to make ends meet.
According to him, many young people who are healthy and do not actually have extremist beliefs, but sometimes, in order to earn money and make a living, they are unintentionally caught and join extremist groups, especially networks that have extensive foreign financial support. This is why terrorist groups, including ISIS, have been largely successful in recruiting young people.
According to this political and social affairs expert, in countries with high unemployment rates, such as Afghanistan, the likelihood of young people becoming extremists and being recruited into terrorist groups is very high.
Finally, he called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to take the risk of youth unemployment seriously and prioritize free employment for them and recruiting educated people in government institutions so that this potential risk is eliminated and the fate of the country's youth is not tied to extremism and violence.
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