A PHENOMENON OF MODERN RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM: HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL ASPECTS Kochesokova Zalina Hazratalievna, PhD in Econ., associate professor. <...> Place of employment: North Caucasian Institute for Advanced Studies. <...> E-mail: mashekuasheva@mail.ru Annotation Objectives: The problem of countering religious extremism and terrorism affects the interests of many countries, as an integral part of the religious doctrine of "Islamic" fanatics and sectarians is the principle of all-out war against all "infidels" (unbelievers), and "apostates" (their servants), with the aim of creating a single 'Islamic "caliphate. <...> Models and methods - Questions raised in the paper can be confidently attributed to the multidisciplinary, tat as they affect political structures, social phenomena, organizational and ideological resources, integrative processes and worldview. <...> Conclusions and results - In modern conditions, extremist slogans and ideology are often the driving force and the justification of lawlessness perpetrated by the aggressor. <...> The most important thing is that the true aggressor and invisible. <...> Originality and practical value -When organizing activities to combat extremism, it is necessary to take into account the experience already gained experience in this field, including based on the analysis of information contained in his sources. <...> To effectively counter the political and religious extremism in such a large and multi-ethnic country like Russia in particular in the North Caucasus needs a set of measures proposed by the author. <...> Самое главное заключается в том, что истинный агрессор и невиден. <...> Оригинальность и практическая ценность - При организации мероприятий по противодействию экстремизму, необходимо учитывать уже накопленный в этой сфере опыт, в том числе основанный на анализе сведений содержащихся в его источниках. <...> Для эффективного противодействия политическому и религиозному экстремизму в такой большой и многонациональной стране, как Россия в частности на Северном Кавказе необходим комплекс мероприятий, предложенный авторами статьи.! <...>