Martyrdom and Sacrifice in Islam by Meir Hatina

Author:Meir Hatina [Hatina, Meir]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Death & Dying, Political Science, Political Freedom, Terrorism, History, Middle East, General, Religion, Islam
ISBN: 9781786720269
Google: J7mKDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2016-11-14T04:33:38+00:00

Conclusion

The Chechen concept of martyrdom was, and still is, different from the popularized perception of martyrdom, as reflected in its Palestinian or Iraqi interpretation. There were martyrs, but Chechen society remained mostly alien to the concept of actively seeking martyrdom. Although Islamic radicals managed to instill the concept in some parts of the Chechen society, it apparently remained a minority point of view.

Martyrdom gave meaning to the tragedy of Chechen suffering, as well as paving the way for revenge and its justification. But, just as most Chechens rejected the Wahhabi doctrine and remained true to Sufism and traditional Islam, they also rejected the Wahhabi concept of martyrdom. The Chechen case sheds light on the reciprocation between Muslim society and the concept of martyrdom. Its acceptance as a goal within the framework of Islamic religious belief are nonetheless not necessarily a package deal, even at times of violent wars in a violent society.

Although more than enough Chechens willingly accepted the concept (and quite a few, apparently, went to fight a holy war in Syria or Iraq), society as a whole did not. Despite what Khattab thought or preached, it seems that the Chechens, while religious, were not drawn to martyrdom. They were not, as Khattab believed, “keen on dying.”

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