Alienation of Religion and Alienated Religion: An Investigation of Islamic Extremism Centered on Jihad1

Jihad is one of the core ideologies of Islamic extremism. “Jihad” is rich in meaning and controversial, which is the basis for Islamic extremism to alienate “Jihad”. Islamism alienated “jihad” by completely deviating from the spirit of peace of Islam, embezzling historical events and allusions related to Islam, terrorizing jihad and rebuilding caliphate system. The ultimate result of Islamism’s alienation of Islam is that it has formed an independent ideological system, being different from orthodox Islam in religious feelings and experiences, unique ways of activities and independent Islamic extremist organizations, which is why it has become “alienated religion”.