Title: Fronts Islamistas no Brasil: prenúncios de uma radicalização incompleta face ao fundamentalismo existencial
Abstract:This thesis dedicats itself to the study of Islamic fundamentalism in Brazil.Specifically it inquires if there are signs of a jihadist tendency, a theme still little studied in Brazilian academia and ...This thesis dedicats itself to the study of Islamic fundamentalism in Brazil.Specifically it inquires if there are signs of a jihadist tendency, a theme still little studied in Brazilian academia and not much discussed in Brazilian society, more accustomed to see the global repercussions of this subject.From using methodological resources offered by oral history and thematic cartography, we sketch a profile of some of Brazil's most important Muslim communities.Despite their small size in the population as a whole, these have expanded from the southsoutheast axis, where they have long been consolidated, into other regions.Meeting with representatives of these communities has been crucial to understand how they perceive and respond to sensitive issues, such as religious extremism and the alleged stigmas they are often subjected to.Although jihadist indoctrination by their leaderships is unlikely, given the peaceful character that they manifest, outside the mosques suspicions arise regarding the connection of Brazilian Muslims with the (Lebanese) Hezbollah and/or the Islamic State, through social networks and communication devices.Empowered by the recent "antiterrorism" law (n.13.260/2016), the Federal Police and the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office have detected some cues and have investigated some Muslims allegedly members of jihadist cells.Given this framework, we develop a theoretical-conceptual analysis clarifying the origins, demystifying the meanings, and discussing the contexts in which the so-called contemporary Islamic fundamentalism is inserted.It seems that religious self-learning, a "virtual" environment and the opportunism of some of those who follow Islam, link up with a modernity from a philosophical-existential point of view, leads to increasingly nihilistic behaviors.Our investigation if Brazil offers a fertile environment for Islamic radicalization thus leads to the conclusion: an incomplete radicalization, though unlikely, is not impossible.Read More