Religion and Terrorism Terrorism is use of unlawful force against property or persons in aim to intimidate or coerce the civilian population, the government and any relevant segment while seeking for either social or political objectives (Awan and Blakemore, 2016). In 1980s, politics inspired terrorism, but as 1990s approached, the dramatic increase in terrorism was enthused by religious agendas. As a result there is, need to change focus from political instigated terrorism to a dominant religious
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
Peninsula (Blanchard 2007). An underpinning ethos of the early incarnation of the organisation became known as ‘defensive jihad’ (Blanchard, 2007). A leader in the promotion of this jihadist rhetoric, Osama Bin Laden, promoted a belief that violence against the US and Saudi Arabia (the US hosts) was the only way to cleanse the Holy Lands. Bin Laden subsequently declared jihad on the US and Saudi Arabia, arguing that their presence in the country was an affront to the Islamic community (Blanchard
reawakening of the modern Islamic world in various regions due to the advancement of Western Culture. The rise of radical Islamic fundamentalist groups such as the Taliban and Al-Qaida has allowed them to disseminate their ideologues of advocating for jihad, a struggle to fight against the enemies of Islam, and has perpetuated an effort to confront Islamic and non-Islamic states. Through their ceaseless endeavor to establish an Islamic state, Islamic fundamentalists have threatened the
Tolerance is a basic principle of Islam. It is a religious moral duty. Islam teaches tolerance on all levels: individual, groups and states. Tolerance is the mechanism that upholds human rights and the rule of law. The Qur’an says very clearly: in which you differ’) (Al-Hajj 21:76-69). Intolerance is on the increase in the world today, causing death, genocide, violenc (To every People have We appointed rites and ceremonies which they must follow, let them not then dispute with you on the matter
of the first generation, nor the expatriate marginalization of the second. Rather, the “tolerant, virtual environment of the Internet offers them a semblance of unity and purpose. Theirs is a scattered, decentralized social structure—a leaderless jihad (emphasis added).” It is important to note the italics. The words are “social” and
“Islamic Army for the Liberation of Holy Sites” “Islamic Salvation Foundation” “The Group for the Preservation of the Holy Sites” “The Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places” “The World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders”, “Usama bin Laden Organization; Qaidat al-Jihad.” Objectives Al-Qaida was established by Usama bin Laden in 1988 The initial objective of AQ was to fight against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan USA helped AQ at the beginning finance, recruit, transport
The terrorist organization I chose is Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda translates into, “The Base, The Foundation or The Fundament". This terrorist organization was established in 1988 and is still going on to the present day. This is one of the most active and dangerous terrorist groups out there today. Al Qaeda is worldwide but they are mainly located in the Middle East. Al Qaeda is worldwide, but they now have control in Somalia, Syria, and Yemen. In the Af-Pak region there are 300-3,000 members in the organization
Politics. Interpretation. Media. These are all aspects that play a role in how people perceive the world. Because of these ideas and ideologies that are influenced by society, some people may believe that certain religions such as Islam; may influence extremism. Yet, this is not the truth. Furthermore, extremism is not created by religion or in this case Islam. For the argument that Islam does not influence extremism, one must understand and educate one’s self regarding the factors that create,
Hamas is the larges of several Palestinian militant Islamist groups. The name Hamas comes from an Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, which originated in 1987 after the first intifada, or the uprising against Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (Is Hamas a Terrorist Organization?, 2015). Hamas grew out of the ideology and practice of the Islamic fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood movement that arose in Egypt in the 1920s. Hamas was legally registered in Israel by Sheikh Ahmed