The past decade has seen a noticeable upswing in extreme acts of violence perpetrated in the context of radical social and religious movements: from the Taliban shooting of young school children, to the kidnapping of girls and wholesale rampaging of villages by the Boko Haram in Nigeria, to the brutal violence of ISIS in Iraq. The acts of violence, the targets, and the rippling impact of global and government responses is tearing communities apart across the Muslim world. The headlines are replete with images of self-proclaimed protectors of Islam perpetrating heinous crimes against other Muslims. How can we begin to understand this rising tide of extremist violence? How might we explain the appeal to young people to join ISIS despite the images of horrific violence and un-Islamic acts? Where do these groups gain their financial and material support? What is the future of these groups? And, significantly, how can we in the United States develop effective policies to address and counter these trends? Join our panel of experts for an informative discussion on the emergence and implications of these radical extremist movements. Chad Haines Assistant professor of Religious Studies and Global Studies (panel moderator) Abdullahi Gallab Associate professor of African and African American and Religious Studies Ibrahim Hassan Visiting Fulbright scholar, senior lecturer in religious studies at University of Jos Raza Rumi Writer and public policy specialist based in Pakistan