Is Islam Still a Threat to the West? The 21st Century Perspective

The threat being posed by Islam to the West remains a disturbing aspect in the 21st century. Islamic ideology and militant groups continue to perpetrate terrorist activities that threaten the economic, social, political, and military foundations of the West. This study was based on an analytical review of Islam as a threat to the West. Literature reviewed included reports, peer-reviewed journals, books, and websites that provide details of the interaction between Islam and the West. The findings revealed that although Islam-related terrorist groups have been weakened over time, they remain volatile to the West because Muslims worldwide in the mosques, Islamic schools and public schools’ curriculums that teach fighting the West. It was recommended that the West’s governments should increase vigilance to the Islam-related terrorism groups. Additionally, it is recommended that Islam as a religion should introspect itself to identify the elements of religious foundations related to terrorism and address them if they must stop being a threat to the West. Keywords: Islam, threat, militant groups, terrorism, West.