The Position of King Abdullah II Towards Extremism and Terrorism: A Study of his Discourse to the World موقف الملك عبدالله الثاني من التطرف والإرهاب - دراسة في خطابه إلى العالم-

Abstract The main aim of This study is to present and analyze the intellectual vision offered by King Abdullah II, the king of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the domain of fighting extremism and terrorism, which both represent a danger threatening the security of countries and societies at both an Arab and global level, which disfigure and distort the image of Islam, while also harming the interests of Muslims. Actually, this study is devoted to the crystallization and elucidation of the intellectual approaches of King Abdallah II, insofar as their diagnosis of the causes of the spread of extremist thought and terrorist practices, whilst determining their risks, and the means of confronting them, such by drawing on his political discourse addressed to the world in diverse political, cultural and media events and conferences across the world, at which he expressed his intellectual convictions and political visions advocating a shared future for humanity, through resisting the phenomenon of extremism and terrorism of all forms and sources, in a manner removed from claiming that it is confined to the Islamic environment. It is not one of the aims of this Research to study policies and measures adopted by the Jordanian State under the leadership of King Abdullah II in confronting extremism and terrorism. Moreover, it is not one of the aims of this study to narrate the history of the phenomenon of extremism and terrorism in Jordan, or in the Arab region. Key words: King Abdullah II, Extremism, Terrorism, Jordan, Thought. موقف الملك عبدالله الثاني من التطرف والإرهاب - دراسة في خطابه إلى العالم- ملخص المهمة الرئيسة لهذا البحث هي عرض وتحليل الرؤية الفكرية، التي يقدمها الملك عبدالله الثاني، ملك المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية، في مجال مكافحة التطرف والإرهاب، بما يشكلانه من خطر يتهدد أمن الدول والمجتمعات عربيا وعالميا، وبما يرافقهما من تشويه لصورة الإسلام، وإضرار بمصالح المسلمين وقضاياهم. فهذه الدراسة مكرّسة لبلورة ما قدمه الملك عبدالله الثاني من مقاربات فكرية، في تشخيص أسباب شيوع الفكر المتطرف والممارسات الإرهابية، وتحديد مخاطرهما، وسبل مواجهتمها، وذلك بالاعتماد على خطابه السياسي الموجه إلى العالم في مناسبات ومؤتمرات سياسية وثقافية وإعلامية متنوعة عبر العالم، عبّر فيها عن قناعاته الفكرية ورؤاه السياسية المدافعة عن مستقبل مشترك للإنسانية، من خلال التصدي لظاهرة التطرف والإرهاب بكل أشكالها ومصادرها، بعيدا عن الادعاء بأنها منحصرة في البيئة الإسلامية. وليس من مهام هذا البحث دراسة السياسات والإجراءات التي اتخذتها الدولة الأردنية بقيادة الملك عبدالله الثاني في مواجهة التطرف والإرهاب، كما ليس من مهام هذا البحث التأريخ لظاهرة التطرف والإرهاب في الأردن، أو في المنطقة العربية. الكلمات المفتاحية: الملك عبدالله الثاني، التطرف، الإرهاب، الأردن، فكر

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