resistance‚ the mujahideen. He made further trips‚ and joined the fighting. As a wealthy Saudi‚ he stood out and acquired a following‚ and other Arabs joined the Afghan Muslims. He organised a guesthouse and camps‚ naming them al-Qaeda. The Afghan jihad against the Soviet army was backed with American dollars‚ and supported by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. But after the Soviet withdrawal‚ bin Laden became disillusioned by the lack of recognition for his achievements. Half a million
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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
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A critical book report on Lawrence Wright’s The Looming Tower. Introduction The September 11th terrorist hijackings and attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon caught the United States largely by surprise. Once the dust had settled‚ and the shock and horror of such an unprecedented event had waned‚ the American public began to ask questions. Names such as Osama bin Laden‚ countries such as Afghanistan‚ and organizations such as Al-Qaeda were brought into the public’s consciousness for
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Terrorism Paper 11/16/09 There are several terrorist groups throughout the world today. All the terrorist groups have one common goal and that is to rid the world of Americans and western influence from the Muslim world. There is one organization that has ties to most of all the terrorist groups in the world and is the most infamous group in the world today and that is the group called Al-Qaeda The word Al-Qaeda means “the base” in Muslim. As an international terrorist organization led by Osama
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Thesis Statement and Introduction As the leader of al Qaeda‚ Osama bin Laden had several audiences and his ability to communicate effectively with each of them changed dramatically over time. First‚ his ability to communicate with his own organization diminished over time. Before the attacks on September 11‚ 2001 they communicated relatively freely. However‚ after the attacks his ability to direct his own organization was radically reduced as he became socially isolated for the sake of physical security
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in a terrorist act is sacred and holy; they see it as divinely commanded. Boko haram is Nigeria ’s militant Islamist group which has caused havoc in Africa’s. It seems that the sect may prefer to be called “Jama ’atu Ahlissunnah lidda ’ awati wal Jihad” ‚ which can be
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University of Exeter ARA 3158 - Armed Islamist Movements To what extent have recent post 9/11 developments affected the strength of al Qaeda? Abdullah Rifai Student Number: 600012806 Word Count: 2171 More than a decade after 9/11‚ a great lack of consensus exists over the assessments of al Qaeda’s current situation. Some analysts’ say that al Qaeda is ‘on the ropes’ (John Brennan‚ 2011)‚ that the United States is ‘within reach of
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Which Terror Is Greater: Secular or Religious? Alexandra C. Zuñiga CJ290/ Terrorism Mr. Scott Thompson Kaplan College 12/20/2012 Abstract Secular terror is anything that does not have to do with religion; however‚ religious tactics can be used to get ahead in secular terrorist organizations. Religious terror is based on the protecting‚ converging‚ and maintaining beliefs of a religion upheld by a religious terrorist group. Although different tactics are carried out by each different group
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Name of Applicant : Abdul Najeeb Chakkayil Student Number : 0820901 Title of Project : Representation of Terrorism in Media and its Relation with Islam PROJECT SUMMARY This research project analyses the representation of terrorism in media and how it relates with Islam. Media represents or interprets terrorism in different manner. May be they are purposeful interpretation. In this modern world media is very relevant‚ very important factor in creating public opinion. Very fast
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Terrorism “Most Muslims are not fundamentalists‚ and more fundamentalists are not terrorists‚ but more present day terrorists are Muslims and proudly identify themselves as such.” writes Bernard Lewis in ‘The Crisis of Islam’. But Dr. Martin Luther King logically said‚ “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Terrorism has no absolute and globally accepted definition and its interpretation can easily be used or abused to suite particular needs. The adage that “one man’s terrorist
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