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Islamic extremist terrorism refers to acts of terrorism claimed by its supporters and practitioners to be in furtherance of the goals of Islam. Mainstream believers consider these acts to be egregious violations of the religion's ethics. They regularly condemn acts of terrorism perpetrated by self-professed Muslims. [citation needed] This article is becoming very long. ... Few words are as politically or emotionally charged as terrorism. ... International conventions on terrorism set out obligations of states in respect to defining international counter terrorist offences, prosecuting individuals suspected of such offences, extraditing such persons upon request, and providing mutual legal assistance upon request. ... Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, tactics, and strategies that governments, militaries, and other groups adopt in order to fight terrorism. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Pakistan Canada Israel South Korea Australia Italy Denmark Germany Philippines Jordan Saudi Arabia New Iraqi Army NATO and others some of these forces may be allies Taliban Baathist Iraq Baath Loyalists Hezbollah al-Qaeda Waziristan tribesmen Iraqi insurgency Jemaah Islamiyah, Abu Sayyaf some... The list is of organizations , many (not all) of whom have been proscribed as terrorist organizations by approporiate authorities, including the United Nations and national governments. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nationalist terrorism is a form of terrorism through which participants attempt to form an independent state against what they consider an occupying, imperial, or otherwise illegitimate state. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Religious violence. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... State-sponsored terrorism (SST) is a political term used to refer to finance and bounties given across international boundaries to terrorist organizations and the families of deceased militants for the purpose of conducting or rewarding attacks on civilians. ... Ethnic violence or ethnic terrorism refers to violence that is dominantly motivated by causes and issues related to ethnicity. ... Narcoterrorism is a term coined by former President Belaunde Terry of Peru in 1983 when describing terrorist-type attacks against his nations anti-narcotics police. ... The heyday of anarchist terrorism was from the 1870s to the 1920s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Terrorism. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The term Agro-terrorism is a controversial neologism used to describe threats by a terrorist act on the food chain. ... Aircraft hijacking (also known as skyjacking) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... Assassination is the deliberate killing of an important person, usually a political figure or other strategically important individual. ... IED is also an abbreviation for Intelligent Electronic Device IED is also an abbreviation for Intermittent explosive disorder A large cache of munitions found in Afghanistan in 2004. ... A car bomb is an improvised explosive device that is placed in a car or other vehicle and then exploded. ... It has been suggested that Female suicide bomber be merged into this article or section. ... Bioterrorism is terrorism using germ warfare, an intentional human release of a naturally-occurring or human-modified toxin or biological agent. ... Nuclear terrorism can be used to describe any of the following terrorist assaults: Use of nuclear weapons against a civilian target Use of a radiological weapon or dirty bomb against a civilian target An attack against a nuclear power plant Some believe that no such act has ever taken place. ... Cyber-terrorism is the use of computers and information technology, particularly the Internet, to cause harm or severe disruption with the aim of advancing the attackers own political or religious goals. ... A terrorist front organization is created to conceal activities or provide logistical or financial support to the illegal activities. ... For the role-playing game books, please see Lone Wolf. ... Image File history File links Muslims. ... Image File history File links Muslims. ... This article is becoming very long. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ...


Where such violent and terrorist activity aims to establish a pan-Islamic theocracy and impose religious law (Sharia), it is sometimes termed Islamist terrorism. The term Islamic terrorism is more widely used, while governments often refer to it as Islamic extremism. There is much debate about whether commentary on the subject unfairly caricatures Muslims, and Arab Muslims in particular (see the Muhammad cartoons controversy for example). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sharia (Arabic: ‎ translit: ) refers to the body of Islamic law. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are an ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... The controversial cartoons of Muhammad, first published in Jyllands-Posten in September 2005. ...


According to statistics of the National Counterterrorism Center, a national government organization of the United States, Islamic extremism was responsible for approximately 57% of terrorist fatalities and 61% of woundings in 2004 and early 2005, where a terrorist perpetrator type could be specified. Extremist acts have included airline hijacking, beheading, kidnapping, assassination, and suicide bombing. Terrorist threats have included fatwas and death threats. Both Muslims and non-Muslims have been among the targets and victims. Official NCTC seal The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is a United States government agency that was created by Executive Order 13354 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. ... Aircraft hijacking (also known as Skyjacking) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... Assassination is the deliberate killing of an important person, usually a political figure or other strategically important individual. ... A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ... A fatwa (Arabic: ) plural fatāwa , is a legal pronouncement in Islam, issued by a religious law specialist on a specific issue. ...


Some terrorist activities committed by Muslims do not fall into the category of Islamic extremist terrorism: Nationalist and separatist organizations in the Muslim world often derive inspiration from secular ideologies. These are not well described as either Islamic extremist or Islamist. Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... Political separatism is a movement to obtain sovereignty and split a territory or group of people (usually a people with a distinctive national consciousness) from one another (or one nation from another; a colony from the metropolis). ...

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Organizations

Al-Qaeda is defined by most Western nations as an Islamic extremist group. Formed in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, it is accused of committing terrorism in a number of countries in Africa, the Middle East, Europe. and Indonesia. It orchestrated the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States. The group, under its leader Osama bin Laden, is opposed to the monarchy in Saudi Arabia, which it sees as insufficiently Islamic and too closely tied to America. Al-Qaeda claims it is engaged in a struggle against Zionism, Christianity, and the secular West.[1][2][3] Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... A Soviet soldier on guard in Afghanistan in 1988. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ... Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‎; born March 10, 1957 [1]), most commonly known as Osama bin Laden is a militant Islamist and also the founder of al-Qaeda. ... Poster promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s: Toward a New Life (in Romanian),The Promised Land (in Hungarian), the small caption (bottom) reads First Palestinian film with sound Zionism is a national liberation movement,[1] a nationalist[2] and political movement that supports a homeland for the... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ...


The charter of Hamas calls for the destruction of Israel, and its "military wing" has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks in Israel. Hamas justifies these attacks as necessary in fighting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. Although the wider movement also serves as a charity organization and provides services to Palestinians, Hamas has been designated as a terrorist group by the European Union, Canada, the United States, Israel, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Human Rights Watch. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Belligerent military occupation occurs when one nations military occupy all or part of the territory of another nation or recognized belligerent during an invasion (during or after a war). ... United Nations Commission on Human Rights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Human Rights Watch Banner Human Rights Watch is a United States-based international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. ...


Lashkar-e-Toiba is a militant group active in the Kashmiri independence movement. The Lashkar leadership describes Hindus and Jews as the main enemies of Islam, claiming India and Israel to be the main enemies of Pakistan.[4]. Lashkar-e-Toiba, along with Jaish-e-Mohammed, another militant group active in Kashmir are on the United States's foreign terrorist organizations list. They are also designated as terrorist groups by the UK[5], India, Australia[6]and Pakistan.[7] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mohammads Army. ...


Hezbollah is a Shia Islamist political party in Lebanon, comprising a militia and extensive programs for social development. There is a wide disagreement about how Hezbollah violent acts, and thus the organization as a whole, should be characterized. Throughout most of the Arab and Muslim worlds Hezbollah is regarded as a legitimate resistance movement; resisting all of Palestine.[8] Lebanone government also recognized it as a legitimate resistance against occupation of Lebanese land by Israel.[9] Some countries regard Hezbollah's violent acts to be terrorist attacks, and thus they consider Hezbollah a "terrorist" organization. The United States, Canada, Israel and the Netherlands consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization, while the United Kingdom and Australia consider only Hezbollah's external security organization to be a terrorist organization; for political reasons making a distinction between the organizations terrorist activities and its social activities. Russia,[10] the European Union,[11] and several other countries including the China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, among others, do not consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The European Union does not list Hezabollah or its constituent groups in its list of terrorist organizations, but does list Hezbollah's senior intelligence officer Imad Mugniyah.[12][13]. Hezbollah flag For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... Shia Islam, also Shiite Islam or Shiism (Arabic: ‎ , translit: ; Persian: ‎ ) is the second largest denomination of the religion of Islam. ... Islamism is a political ideology derived from the conservative religious views of Muslim fundamentalism. ... Hezbollah flag For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... Palestine (Hebrew: , Palestina; Arabic: ‎ Filastīn or Falastīn) is one of several names for the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River with various adjoining lands. ... A terrorist is one who promotes widespread feelings of overwhelming imminent danger in order to change the mindset of the general populous, usually for political purposes. ... A terrorist is one who promotes widespread feelings of overwhelming imminent danger in order to change the mindset of the general populous, usually for political purposes. ... Imad Fayez Mugniyah (born December 7, 1962) is a senior member of the Lebanese terrorist group Hizbullah. ...

See also: Hezbollah#Stance_on_the_use_of_terrorist_tactics
See also: Hezbollah#Designation_as_a_terrorist_organization

Some Islamist groups, notably Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad in Palestine and Al-Qaeda have used suicide bombers against civilians, soldiers, and government officials of the regimes that they oppose. Their use of suicide bombers is seen by many Muslims as contradictory to Islam's teachings. Groups who support suicide bombings often refer to such attacks as "martyrdom operations" and the suicide-bombers who commit them as "martyrs" (Arabic: shuhada, plural of "shahid"). The bombers, and their sympathisers often believe that suicide bombers, as martyrs to the cause of jihad against the enemy, will receive the rewards of paradise for their actions. Hezbollah flag For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... Hezbollah flag For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... Islamic Jihad (Arabic: ‎, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami) is a terrorist Islamist group based in the Syrian capital, Damascus. ... A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death in addition to the attacks primary purpose (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... A martyrdom operation is a suicide bombing. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Ideology and theology

Islamist extremists sometimes claim they are defending Islam and the Muslim community, or that they are acting in retaliation for what they see as aggression against Muslims by Israel and by various western countries such as the United States. Umma (Arabic: ) is an Arabic word meaning community or nation. ...


The members of some groups are more likely to not see themselves as terrorists, as the political origins of such groups in the Palestinian Territories, Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation, Chechnya and most recently post-Saddam Iraq are often connected to demands for statehood and nationalist self-determination. The West Bank map The Gaza Strip map Palestinian territories is one of a number of terms used to describe, from Arab point of view, areas captured by Israel in the Six-day War of 1967, whose political status has been the subject of negotiations between Israel and the Palestine... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water Ranked 80th - 15,300 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 49th - est. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, (Arabic: ), (born April 28, 1937 ), was the President of Iraq from 1979 until the United States-led invasion of Iraq reached Baghdad on April 9, 2003. ...


In an interview with The American Conservative magazine, Robert Pape, author of the book Dying to Win, said "The central fact is that overwhelmingly suicide-terrorist attacks are not driven by religion as much as they are by a clear strategic objective: to compel modern democracies to withdraw military forces from the territory that the terrorists view as their homeland. From Lebanon to Sri Lanka to Chechnya to Kashmir to the West Bank, every major suicide-terrorist campaign — over 95 percent of all the incidents — has had as its central objective to compel a democratic state to withdraw."[14] The American Conservative (TAC) is a biweekly magazine founded by Scott McConnell, Pat Buchanan, and Taki Theodoracopulos, and edited by McConnell. ...


Some supporters of Palestinian political violence have claimed that citizens of Israel are legitimate military targets because Jewish adolescents are required by law to serve in the country's military. The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ...


Islamist ideology

[citation needed] Islamist ideology, specifically of the militant breed, often positions itself in opposition to Western society. The United States, specifically, is greatly opposed by most Islamist Jihadis, scholars, and leaders. In addition to criticizing the United States for what they see as immoral secularism, many Islamists claim that Western society is actively anti-Islamic. The cultural products of western societies, and specifically of the United States, are often criticized by Islamists for the same reasons. Morality is a complex of principles based on cultural, religious, and philosophical concepts and beliefs, by which an individual determines whether his or her actions are right or wrong. ... Secularity is the state of being free from religious or spiritual qualities. ...


The lack of authoritarian restrictions on free speech is a common Islamist criticism of western democracies. Islamists have claimed that such unrestricted free speech has led to the proliferation of pornography, immorality, secularism, homosexuality, feminism, and many other ideas that Islamists often oppose. The term authoritarian is used to describe an organization or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive measures against the population, generally without attempts at gaining the consent of the population. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πόρνη (porni) prostitute and γραφή (grafi) writing) (more informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ... Morality is a complex of principles based on cultural, religious, and philosophical concepts and beliefs, by which an individual determines whether his or her actions are right or wrong. ... Secularity is the state of being free from religious or spiritual qualities. ... The word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings over time. ... Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerned with the experiences of women. ...


Islamists are often opposed to (the practitioners of) Christianity and Judaism. Some Islamists identify what they see as a historical struggle between Christianity and Islam, dating back as far as the Crusades, among other historical conflicts between practitioners of the two respective religions. Many of the existent violent Islamist groups have as their central cause a Jihad (holy war) against Christians and Jews. An example is Bin Laden's Al-Qaeda, which is also known as 'International Islamic Front for Jihad Against the Jews and Crusaders'. Most militant Islamists oppose Israel's policies, and often its existence. Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... This article describes the Jewish religion; for a consideration of ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity refer to the article Jew. ... This article is about historical Crusades . ... Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad or Djehad, (Arabic: ‎ ) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root (to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle to further the...


For a discussion as to whether or not there are elements of neo-fascist ideology in certain militant Islamic groups, see the discussion at Neofascism and religion. The study of Neofascism and religion is a controversial area that examines the parallels and intersections between what are purported to be various forms of neofascism and contemporary religions and religious movements. ...


Interpretations of the Qur'an

It has been suggested that the Qur'an, Islam's sacred text, denounces the killing of any Muslim person who is not guilty of at least one of two crimes:[citation needed] The Quran [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also called The Noble Quran; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran, Turkish Kuran), is the central religious text of Islam. ...

"On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came to them Our messengers with clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land." (5:32)
"And there are those who put up a mosque by way of mischief and infidelity - to disunite the Believers - and in preparation for one who warred against Allah and His Messenger aforetime. They will indeed swear that their intention is nothing but good; But Allah doth declare that they are certainly liars." (9:107)

Militant Islamists sometimes justify terrorism against fellow Muslims, in particular against regimes they consider non-Islamic, on the basis that their enemies are apostates[citation needed]. Islamic law traditionally designates death as the penalty for apostasy from Islam. Opinions within the Muslim community vary as to the grounds on which an individual may be declared to have apostacised. The most common view among Muslim scholars is that a declaration of takfir (designation of a Muslim as an apostate) can only be made by an established religious authority. Mainstream Muslim scholars usually oppose recourse to takfir, except in rare instances. Takfir was used as justification for the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Apostasy (Greek απο, apo, away, apart, στασις, stasis, standing) is the formal renunciation of ones religion. ... In Shia terminology, takfir also refers to the practice of crossing the arms when standing upright during salat (or takattuf, called qabd by Sunnis). ... Muhammad Anwar Al-Sadat (محمد أنورالسادات in Arabic) (December 25, 1918 – October 6, 1981) was an Egyptian politician and served as the third President of Egypt from September 28, 1970 until his assassination on October 6, 1981. ...


Another relevant Qur'anic verse reads:

"Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors. And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith." (2:190-191)

This verse is interpreted by Islamic scholar Ibn Kathir as forbidding attacks on non-combatants.[citation needed] Allāh is the Arabic language word referring to God, the Lord and, literally according to the Quran, to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Abrahamic religions. ... Masjid al Haram Al-Masjid al-Haram (Arabic: ) is a very large mosque in the city of Makkah (Mecca). ... Ibn Kathir (Arabic : بن كثير ) was an Islamic scholar born in Busra, Syria in 1301 CE. He was taught by the Islamic scholar Ibn Taymiyya in Damascus, Syria. ...


According to Jihad Watch, Mohammed Reza Taheriazar wrote that the following Quranic verses and others are used by Islamic terrorists to justify their cause. The great majority of Islamic scholars and Muslim groups dismiss the claims attributed to Taheriazar, and say these verses are used out of context:Letters from a mujahid:a detailed Qur'anic justification for killing in Allah's name Jihad Watch is a website and blog hosted by Middle East scholar and author Robert Spencer which claims to publicize jihad theology and ideology, and correct popular misconceptions regarding its role in conflicts. ... Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar (born 1984?) intentionally drove a rented vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians on the campus of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) shortly before noon on Friday, March 3, 2006. ...

"Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority: their abode will be the Fire: And evil is the home of the wrong-doers!" 3:151
"How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror came unto them. No plea had they, when Our terror came unto them, save that they said: Lo! We were wrong-doers." 7:4-5
"Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): 'I am with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them.'" 8:12
"Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly." 8:60
"Lo! those who disbelieve spend their wealth in order that they may debar (men) from the way of Allah. They will spend it, then it will become an anguish for them, then they will be conquered. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto hell,"8:36
"But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."9:5
"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." 9:29
"And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they!" 9:30
"And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers!" 21:97
"He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it conqueror of all religion however much idolaters may be averse."61:9
"On the Day when (some) faces will be whitened and (some) faces will be blackened; and as for those whose faces have been blackened, it will be said unto them: Disbelieved ye after your (profession of) belief ? Then taste the punishment for that ye disbelieved."3:106
"Lo! Those who disbelieve Our revelations, We shall expose them to the Fire. As often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange them for fresh skins that they may taste the torment. Lo! Allah is ever Mighty, Wise." 4:56
"And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do." 8:39
"O Prophet! Exhort the believers to fight. If there be of you twenty steadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a hundred (steadfast) they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are a folk without intelligence." 8:65
"Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst of created beings."98:6
"Say: (It is) the truth from the Lord of you (all). Then whosoever will, let him believe, and whosoever will, let him disbelieve. Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers Fire. Its tent encloseth them. If they ask for showers, they will be showered with water like to molten lead which burneth the faces. Calamitous the drink and ill the resting-place!" 18:29
"These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads,Whereby that which is in their bellies, and their skins too, will be melted;And for them are hooked rods of iron.Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom of burning." 22:19-22

The words "fear" and "punishment" are used instead (of the word "terror") in some translations of 8:127:4-5 in order to prevent people from confusing terror ("a pronounced state of fear") with terrorism. ("violence, especially against civilians, that is insignificant in terms of military tactics but aimed at undermining morale.") This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In states ruled by Islamic law, jizya or jizyah (Arabic: جزْية) is a per capita tax imposed on non-Muslim adult males. ... Terror is a pronounced state of fear, an overwhelming sense of imminent danger. ... This article is becoming very long. ...


Muslim attitudes towards terrorism

In parliamentary election of January 2006, 57% of Palestinians voted for Hamas[15], which is designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, United States, Canada, and the European Union and responsible for a number of attacks against Israeli civilians. Observers are divided over whether the election results represent support for the organization's tactics, support for the organization's social programs, or dissatisfaction with the previous government which was widely seen as corrupt and incompetent. A public opinion survey released following the election, indicated that nearly three quarters of Palestinians believe that Hamas should change its policy regarding the destruction of Israel and 84% of Palestinians support a peace agreement with Israel. Among Hamas voters, 73% of respondents supported a peace agreement with Israel. However Hamas has ruled out removing the clause in its constitution which demands the destruction of Israel.[16] The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...


A 2005 Pew Research study that involved 17,000 people in 17 countries showed support for terrorism was declining in the Muslim world along with a growing belief that Islamic extremism represents a threat to those countries.[17]A Daily Telegraph survey[18]showed that 6% of British Muslims fully supported the July 2005 bombings in the London Underground. This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...


A 2004 Pew survey revealed that Osama bin Laden is viewed favorably by large percentages in Pakistan (65%), Jordan (55%) and Morocco (45%). In Turkey as many as 31% say that suicide attacks against Americans and other Westerners in Iraq are justifiable.[19] [20].


The Free Muslims Coalition[21] rallied against terror, stating that they wanted to send "a message to radical Muslims and supporters of terrorism that we reject them and that we will defeat them."


Abdel Rahman al-Rashed, a Muslim and the general manager of Arab news channel, Al-Arabiya has said: "It is a certain fact that not all Muslims are terrorists, but it is equally certain, and exceptionally painful, that almost all terrorists are Muslims." Statistics compiled by the United States government's Counterterrorism Center present a more complicated picture: of known and specified terrorist incidents from the beginning of 2004 through the first quarter of 2005, slightly more than half of the fatalities were attributed to Islamic extremists but a majority of over-all incidents were considered of either "unknown/unspecified" or a secular political nature. The vast majority of the "unknown/unspecified" terrorism fatalities did however happen in Islamic regions such as Iraq and Afghanistan, or in regions where Islam is otherwise involved in conflicts such as the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, southern Thailand and Kashmir.The methodology employed by the Center is sometimes disputed.[22] Al-Arabiya is an Arabic-language satellite news channel based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which began broadcasting in February 2003, launched with an investment of $300 million from the Saudi-owned MBC, the Lebanese Hariri Group, and others. ... For the dispute concerning this region, see History of the Kashmir conflict Shown in green is the region under Pakistani administration. ...


Iranian Ayatollah Ozma Seyyed Yousef Sanei issued a fatwa (ruling) that suicide attacks against civilians are legitimate only in the context of war.[23]The ruling did not say whether other types of attacks against civilians are justified outside of the context of war, nor whether Jihad is included in Sanei's definition of war. A fatwa (Arabic: ) plural fatāwa , is a legal pronouncement in Islam, issued by a religious law specialist on a specific issue. ... Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad or Djehad, (Arabic: ‎ ) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root (to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle to further the...


On the other hand, Fethullah Gulen, a prominent Turkish islamic scholar, has claimed that "a real Muslim," who understood Islam in every aspect, could not be a terrorist. [24] [25] There are several, if not many, other people with similar points of view such as Karen Armstrong [26], Prof. Ahmet Akgunduz [27], and Harun Yahya [28] ... Ulema (Arabic: علماء) is the community of legal scholars of Islam and the Sharia. ... Karen Armstrong (born 14 November 1944 in Wildmoor, Worcestershire, England) is an author, feminist and writer on Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. ... Adnan Oktar was born in Ankara in 1956. ...


Examples of attacks

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U.S. State Department list

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The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) (Arabic: جماعة أبو سياف), or simply Abu Sayyaf, also known as Al Harakat Al Islamiyya, is an Islamist terrorist separatist group of based in and around the southern islands of the Philippines, primarily Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao. ... The Al_Aqsa Martyrs Brigades (كتائب شهداء الاقصى) are one of the militias of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafats al_Fatah faction. ... Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya (Arabic: ألجماعه الاسلاميه ) (Arabic for the Islamic Group; also transliterated Gamaat Islamiya, Jamaat al Islamiya, al-Jamāah al-Islāmiyah etc. ... This article or section should be merged with Gamaat Islamiya Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya (the Islamic Group) is an Egyptian terrorist group dedicated to the overthrow of the Egyptian government and its replacement with an Islamic state. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... Ansar al-Islam (Arabic: انصار الاسلام, Supporters or Partisans of Islam) is a Kurdish Sunni Islamist group, promoting a radical interpretation of Islam and holy war. ... The Armed Islamic Group (GIA, from French Groupe Islamique Armé; Arabic al-Jamaah al-Islamiyah al-Musallah) is a militant Islamist group with the declared aim of overthrowing the Algerian government and replacing it with an Islamic state. ... Jaish Ansar al-Sunna or Army of the Protectors of the Sunna (faith), is an Iraq fighting US_led occupation and US_backed interim government of Iyad Allawi. ... AZF from city center, 4 or 5 km (through tourist public telescope) AZF (french initialism for AZote Fertilisant, i. ... The Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ), also called the Islamic Jihad and the Jihad Group, is an Egyptian Islamic group active since the late 1970s with origins in the Muslim Brotherhood. ... Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya (Arabic: ألجماعه الاسلاميه ) (Arabic for the Islamic Group; also transliterated Gamaat Islamiya, Jamaat al Islamiya, al-Jamāah al-Islāmiyah etc. ... The Great Eastern Islamic Raiders Front (Ä°slami BüyükdoÄŸu Akıncılar Cephesi in Turkish, abbreviated IBDA-C) is a Islamic terrorist organization which follows the Great East ideology of Necip Fazil Kisakürek. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Harkat-ul-Mujahideen is a Pakistani-Kashmiri guerrilla group. ... Hezbollah flag For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... The Islamic Movement of Central Asia (IMCA) is an armed militia that wants to turn Central Asia into a theocracy. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia (Russian: Средняя Азия/Srednyaya Azia for Middle Asia or Центральная Азия/Tsentralnaya Azia for Central Asia; in Turkic languages Orta Asya; in Persian آسياى مرکزی; (Urdu: وسطى ايشيا)Wasti Asia; Standard Mandarin Chinese... The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) is a subset, militant organization, within the Islamic Movement of Central Asia, whose goal is to overthrow the secular government of Uzbekistan and replace it with an Islamic theocracy. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mohammads Army. ... For the dispute concerning this region, see History of the Kashmir conflict Shown in green is the region under Pakistani administration. ... Jemaah Islamiyah, sometimes rendered Jemaah Islamiah, is a militant Islamic terrorist organization dedicated to the establishment of a fundamentalist Islamic theocracy in Southeast Asia, in particular Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and the south of Thailand and the Philippines. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the dispute concerning this region, see History of the Kashmir conflict Shown in green is the region under Pakistani administration. ... Lashkar I Jhangvi (LJ) is a violent Sunni Muslim group located in Pakistan. ... In a show of force during peace negotiations with the Philippine government, members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front parade during a press conference June 4, 2005, on the island of Mindanao. ... The Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (Groupe Islamique Combattant Marocain, or GICM) is an extremist Islamic fundamentalist group operating in North Africa and suspected of having links with al-Qaida. ... 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References

  1. ^ Complete English translation text of 2004 Osama bin Laden videotape on Al-Jazeera.
  2. ^ Michael, Maggie. Bin Laden, in statement to U.S. people, says he ordered Sept. 11 attacks. The Associated Press. October 29, 2004.
  3. ^ Excerpts from the BBC. October 29, 2004.
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See also

It has been suggested that Islamic fundamentalism be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kharijites or Khawarij(Arabic خوارج, literally those who go out [1]) is a general term embracing a variety of Islamic sects which reject the caliphate of Ali as invalid. ... Islamofascism is a neologism and political epithet used to compare the ideological or operational characteristics of certain modern Islamist movements with European fascist movements of the early 20th century, neofascist movements, or totalitarianism. ... The study of Neofascism and religion is a controversial area that examines the parallels and intersections between what are purported to be various forms of neofascism and contemporary religions and religious movements. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Pakistan Canada Israel South Korea Australia Italy Denmark Germany Philippines Jordan Saudi Arabia New Iraqi Army NATO and others some of these forces may be allies Taliban Baathist Iraq Baath Loyalists Hezbollah al-Qaeda Waziristan tribesmen Iraqi insurgency Jemaah Islamiyah, Abu Sayyaf some... Criticisms of the War on Terrorism addresses the issues, morals, ethics, efficiency, and other questions surrounding the War on Terrorism. Arguments are also made against the phrase itself, calling it a misnomer. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Religious violence. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Terrorism. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tenth Crusade is a term sometimes used by those opposed to the US-led occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq that followed the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States of America. ...

Islamic terms & concepts

Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad or Djehad, (Arabic: ‎ ) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root (to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle to further the... Ghazw (plural ghazawāt) (Arabic: غزو) is an Arabic word meaning an armed incursion for the purposes of conquest, plunder, or the capture of slaves and is cognate with the terms ghāziya and maghāzī. In pre-Islamic times it signified the plundering raids organized by nomadic Bedouin warriors against... In Shia terminology, takfir also refers to the practice of crossing the arms when standing upright during salat (or takattuf, called qabd by Sunnis). ...

Commonly used techniques

A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ... A car bomb is an improvised explosive device that is placed in a car or other vehicle and then exploded. ... IED is also an abbreviation for Intelligent Electronic Device IED is also an abbreviation for Intermittent explosive disorder A large cache of munitions found in Afghanistan in 2004. ... Aircraft hijacking (also known as skyjacking) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... A threat is an unwanted (deliberate or accidental) event that may result in harm to an asset. ...

Books

Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... American historian Victor Davis Hanson on C-SPAN Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953 in Fowler, California) is an American military historian and political essayist of Swedish descent, best known as a scholar of ancient warfare as well as a commentator on modern warfare. ... Gilles Kepel on a Frontline documentary Gilles Kepel is a prominent French scholar of Islam and the Arab world. ... Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West (ISBN#: 0895261006 is a topical nonfiction book by popular counter-terrorism author Robert Spencer, published in October 2003. ... R. Spencer Robert Bruce Spencer is an American scholar and commentator on Islam and Jihad. ... The War for Muslim Minds is a 2004 book by Gilles Kepel. ... Gilles Kepel on a Frontline documentary Gilles Kepel is a prominent French scholar of Islam and the Arab world. ...

External links

  • Obsession: What The War on Terror Is Really About (Google Video)
  • Does Islam Equal Terrorism (Google Video)
  • Islam Denounces Terrorism by Harun Yahya
  • Al Qaeda Training Manual used by British member of Al Qaeda, Manchester, England (URL accessed March 2005)
  • Bearers of Global Jihad: Immigration and National Security after 9/11 from the Nixon Center.
  • What Do the Terrorists Want? by Daniel Pipes, published in the New York Sun July 26, 2005
  • Jihad Online: Islamic Terrorists and the Internet report for law enforcement from the Anti-Defamation League
  • Islamic terrorism spreads via Internet by Judy Siegel And Talya Halkin, published in the Jerusalem Post, September 30, 2005
  • Video of British Islamists stating their views
  • Jihad Monitor. Resources guide on Jihadist terrorism

 

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