Religious Extremism among Islam Believers Living in Poland – the Results and Conclusions of the Research

Radicalization is a process in which individuals adopt an extremist system of values, which accepts and supports the use of violence and intimidation. The objective of such attitude is to exert strong influence on society, achieve far-reaching changes, and even urge the followers to similar acts. The most extreme stage of radicalization is reached when terrorist activities are undertaken by a given individual or group. An important tool of counteracting the phenomenon in dispute in its all stages, including terrorist activity, is a full recognition of the sources of extremism threats and identification of the most extremist environments – economic, psychological,