Religion, Terrorism and Inter-Community Relations: An Analysis of Jammu and Kashmir

Terrorism have taken a new turn in the wake of 21st century, thereby creating a sense of insecurity among the people worldwide. Religion has often been identified as enhancing terrorism. It has also been challenging to comprehend the cause of the rise of terrorist activities with religion. The reason for the increase in terrorism has also remained difficult to understand. However, scholars all over the world have posited variety of reasons which blame religion on the one hand and socio-political factors on the other hand as the root cause of Terrorism. Thus, in many societies’ conflicts may be regarded as religiously motivated, however, they may not actually be routed from religious antagonism and differences, and in some societies, chances are high that other factors ranging from economic, social, and political marginalization can invoke religion to unify resistance against perceived injustice and oppression and in some cases, radical groups may use it to fuel violence as we have witnessed today in some parts of the world. This paper will explore the relationship between Terrorism and Religion in Jammu and Kashmir.