Boko Haram Is A Radical Sunni Islamic Gathering

Boko Haram are motivated by a Jihadist version of Islam and is believed to be believers of the one true interpretation of the (Brinkel & Ait-Hida, 2012, p. 16). Their ultimate goal to create a true Islamic state in Nigeria directly associated with Sharia law. (Chothia, 2015, p. 5). The group has maintained their secrecy and the authorities have yet to be captured by law enforcement. Boko Haram is seen to have many basic views including their religious motivations, political downfall, and their extreme actions taken on the people of Nigeria. Boko

For the past seven years innocence have been injured, killed, or brutally tortured by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. They have lost their homes and precious possessions due to a cruel, selfish satisfaction of this organization. Boko Haram members believe that these “brutal penalties” is just an ordinary way to express their culture. Although Nigeria came to a conclusion that these terrorists had given up, it only took five months later to realize it was not the end. Nigeria’s strategies had gotten them nowhere and only led them back to where they started.

Boko Haram have been known to switch their attack tactics due to Nigerian security forces catching up on them. To begin with, from 2009 to 2014 most attacks carried out by Boko Haram were by armed assaults, which resulted in 63% of the deaths that year (Pricopi,2016). Not only did Boko Haram conduct attacks using armed assaults but they also used bombs as well. In fact, bombing tactics in 2013 were used in 35 incidents; however, that number increased by three times in 2014, making it used in 107 incidents(Pricopi,2016). Also, in that same year the number of civilians attacked in public places also increased as well. Suicide attacks, were also another tactic used by Boko Haram and in 2014, they accounted for atleast 31 of those attacks

Western women take a lot for granted. In many parts of the world, even in the 21st century, women are not allowed to dress freely, speak freely, drive, vote, own a business, even go to school. Those that violate the tenets of the society in which they live can be killed for their lack of obedience. Still, like Rosa Parks on that bus in Montgomery, Alabama, there are women who are willing to stand up for the rights they do not yet have but know they deserve.

The article discusses the fact that the U.S. Military believes that two of the largest,most well known, and feared terrorist groups are joining forces; Boko Haram and ISIS. It goes into detail about the tactics used by Boko Haram and how unethical these tactics are such as strapping explosives to birds and having children deliver the explosives to markets. They believe that the two terrorist groups are beginning to get more close so they can plan attacks against American allies that are located in North and Central Africa. Boko Haram has already pledged their allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) but now it looks like they'll join forces in combat and there's no telling what they could do

With the traumatic events that occurred on November 13th, 2015, many politicians and media hosts have responded by attacking the religion of Islam as well as the groups that perpetrated these events. Often referring to the beliefs held by groups—such as the Islamic State and Boko Haram—as a radical and medieval version of Islam, these individuals are not wrong in a sense, but rather they are failing to notice that no ancient religion is peaceful or nonviolent. It is true that the beliefs that are held by members of terrorist groups are archaic, but it isn’t because the culture and system of modern Islam is medieval in itself, but because the terrorists that are perpetrating these are attacks are modern fanatics of the olden days. If one were to look at another major religion’s history, such as Christianity, one would notice that there have been similar moments of religious fanaticism through acts such as the Crusades.

This group took on the name Boko Haram; “Boko” means “Western Civilization” and “Haram” means “is sinful”. These teaching came at a beneficial timing for the group because there had been much doubt in the government due to the immense poverty. As a result he was able to lure in many vulnerable, religiously-inclined youths to embrace his new ideas. (Salaam).

Boko Haram is an extremist militant group in Nigeria with a goal of ultimately changing the current state of Nigeria into a Caliphate under their control. Their beliefs fall under the Muslim sect of Jama’ atul Alhul Sunnah Lidda’ Wat, Wal Jihad, an extremist group. (Omadjohwoefe 2013, 82) Understanding their name also helps to gain better knowledge about who they are. Boko translates to “book” in Arabic, and Haram translates to “forbidden”, their name means, “Western education is forbidden” (Agbiboa 2013, 145) There is a dispute of the meaning,

Despite Nigeria’s growing economy, the nation still has a startling percentage of citizens living in poverty. For children, the choice became easy: to survive and support their family or to get educated. Boko Haram’s radical ideals of religion’s role in society, conformed gender roles, and tradition have not only destroyed families and communities but they continually add fuel to the fire – destroying the newest generation’s only chance at a better life. The jihadist group has an infamous reputation not only to burn down schools and villages but to kidnap school children, especially girls, and educators. The most notorious event in Boko Haram’s cruel initiative against Western Education was when it captured 276 school girls, 60 of whom managed to escape now fear to return back to school as alike with many girls who have been directly affected by the group. Boko Haram, through its violence, aims to control the northeast through crippling fear and wants to clearly establish a message: it will stop at nothing to see western education abolished.

Boko Haram is a terrorist group that primarily has its stronghold in Nigeria. It consists of a rough group of barbaric Muslims that are terrorizing the villages over the area. This group frequently kidnaps girls from well-educated westernized villages to keep them from education because according to Sharia law, which is the Islamic religion, ladies should be illiterate, and should be stay at home moms, with their kids. These events, deeply trouble villages, and vulnerable places of attacks. Boko Haram frequently uses the abducted girls as suicide bombers. This terroristic group is known to be a very secretive and stealthy group. Aside from Nigeria “Locations impacted include the states put under the state of emergency in 2011, including Borno, Niger, Plateau, and Yobe. In May 2013, a state of emergency was again declared in the states Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe.”(Bumgardner, J.) Boko Haram is an uncontrolled, pass the limits gang of that follows teachings of Muhammed over and beyond what they should be doing and have lost their sense of reason. It started in 2002 when Muhammed Usuf led a group of very radical extremist. The government of Nigeria tried to put a stop to it by having Muhammed executed in July 2009. They have since in September of 2015 had all Boko Haram Camps destroyed. The key plan to have Boko Haram annihilated completely is that the Nigerian government should increase their militia and should give their militia more intuition and enthusiasm to go about

First, there is Boko Haram (meaning “Western education is forbidden”), an Islamic extremist group currently lead by Abubakar Shekau. Originally called Yusifiyya (after the former leader, Mohammed Yusuf), in 2010 their official name became Jama 'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda 'awati wal-Jihad (meaning “People Committed to the Prophet’s Teachings for Propagation and Jihad”). Since pledging allegiance to ISIL in in March 2015, the group is officially known as Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya or ISWAP (“Islamic State West Africa Province”).

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET), meaning “army of pure”, is a Pakistani based Islamic terrorist organization. LET is a Sunni group, and they follow the Ahle-Haith interpretation of Islam, which is similar to Salafism.1 LET is consider as one of the oldest and extremely powerful jihad group. LET’s wants to conduct jihad on behalf of Allah, preach the true religion and train the new generation about true Islamic lines. LET aligns its ideology goals with the interest of the Pakistani state. LET has stated that they want to create an Islamic caliphate, by getting rid of India’s security forces from the Jammu and Kashmir regions.

Extremism is a rotten apple that has affected the condition of our societies. From developed countries to developing countries, individuals with bad intentions have succeeded in their attempt to marginalized religious minorities. In Europe, the Muslim minorities are victims of attacks from extreme-right groups who diabolized them for electoral purposes. Also, the rise of extremism is a reality in Africa, Asia or the Middle East. In Africa, as it occurs in the Nigeria, people motivated by vile religious leaders have come to confront people of different faith in an escalation of

Similarities between Boko Haram and Maitastine are obvious. Both insurgencies were championed by ‘scholars’ whose beliefs were divergent from that of nominal muslims; both rejected state governance not based on strict adherence to Islamic Shari’ah; both reek of structured planning as they both necessitated military intervention; and more importantly, both relied on support of aggrieved and discontent masses denied access to basic amenities by the government. Forces of distinction are however abound. Marwa's declaration of himself as a prophet distinguished him from Yusuf, whose claim was the strict application and enforcement of Islamic Shari’ah. Boko Haram is decisively more sophisticated in its use of explosives and advanced weapons of mass destruction, and also

Separatist groups in other parts of Nigeria. One of such separatist groups is Boko Haram, which has established itself as a religious separatist movement active in the northern parts of Nigeria and funded by powerful political forces. The refusal of many insurgent groups to enter the Amnesty program and the commitment of MEND (the main insurgent group in the Niger Delta) to continue armed hostilities with the Nigerian state is predicated in part on the program’s