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addressed to those who carry this out with full awareness

or neglectfulness, on the basis of desires or by means of

legitimate dalā√il.

Perhaps some readers are wondering whether this

phenomenon of group fanaticism exists within the Isl+mic

ummah? Even though amongst them there are still experts

concerning piety, righteous people, and fiulam+√? The

answer of course is: Yes.

Factors of Tafiaßßub (fanaticism/partisanship)

The phenomenon of fanatical partisanship towards a

group, a particular stream of thought, a person (a figure or

character), a movement or jam+fiah of dafiwah before and

now has as its roots two characteristics:

Firstly: The basic nature or character of ‘mankind’ is that

‘he’ likes to gather together and merge by means of a

group that is within it believed to possess virtuosity. That

conviction sometimes is based upon views and

conclusions that are derived from experience, but

however, there is also conviction that is only because of

the bandwagon effect or blind following of a person who