Killing the Ego, Not the Body: Misreadings of Suicide and Martyrdom in Religion

In today&#x2019;s climate of division and polarization, terms like extremism, radicalism, and ideological purity circulate with growing intensity. The pressure to think, speak, and act in the &#x201C;right&#x201D; way has never felt stronger. For some, this culminates in tragic extremes: suicide or martyrdom, often framed through