in its classical interpretation finds it difficult to coexist with the modern world. Such coexistence will remain a challenge unless Islam can examine itself and make modification. No matter how much is done to improve the socio-economic status of impoverished Muslim population, no matter how carefully the West tries to avoid causing any kind of humiliation, which might inflict psychological pain on Muslims, there will still remain reasons for Muslims to wage war on non-Muslims, unless Islam itself can change (Sookhedo 2004 p222).
Hoffman (1995 p225) states “ the message of Islamic fundamentalism is capable of attracting a broad spectrum of society because it links the core beliefs of Islam, shared by the vast majority of the population, with the solution of such basic problems as identity, morality and economics in a rapidly changing society. In an age when secular