A Sociological Perspective To Suicide Bombing

Abstract

As we are concerned with prompting an understanding of the relationship between Islam and altruistic suicide in the Middle East, our remarks will fall under five headings. First, there is to be clarified the kinds of altruistic suicide underlying the Durkheim’s view to ground the discussion of the relationship between religion and suicide. Secondly, there remains to be examined mainstream interpretation of Islam about suicide. Thirdly, we shall examine Geertz’s theory of religion in order to understand why the same religion can provide different symbols for suicide bombing in different countries. Fourthly, there are discussions that arise from our claim that although Islamic ethics plays a discouraging role in committing suicide, the social and political context of Middle East encourages people to commit suicide. Finally, this paper will evaluate whether or not Islam encourages altruistic suicide and the role of social and political context in the Middle East in encouraging people to commit suicide.

Keywords

• Suicide, Islam, Middle East, Durkheim, Geertz

A Sociological Perspective To Suicide Bombing

Öz

Orta Doğu’da İslam ile diğerkâm intihar eylemleri arasındaki ilişkileri anlamaya yönelik olan bu makalede ilk olarak Durkheim’in intihar eylemleri hakkındaki görüşleri ele alınacak. İkinci olarak İslam’ın intihar girişimleri hakkındaki ortodoks yorumları incelenecek. Üçüncü olarak, aynı dinin bazı yerlerde intihar eylemlerini engellerken neden bazı bölgelerde bu eylerimi teşvik ettiğini anlamak için Geertz’in din hakkındaki düşüncelerine bakılacak. Dördüncü olarak, Orta Doğu’nun toplumsal ve siyasi ortamının intihar eylemlerindeki katkısı tartışılacak. Son olarak İslam mı yok Orta Doğunun politik ve içtimai ortamının bu eylemleri teşvik edip etmediği münazarası yapılacak.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İntihar, İslam, Durkheim, Geertz

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