16 Terrorism Islam

Question 1

When was Al -Qaeda formed?

Answer 1

1988

Question 2

When was the term “terrorism” coined?

Answer 2

In France in the 1790s

Question 3

What was likely the first terrorist group?

Answer 3

Jewish Sicarli (Dagger Wielders) in 1st century Palestine

Question 4

What group were they a part of?

Answer 4

A radical segment of the Zealots.

Question 5

What did the Zealots oppose?

Answer 5

Roman occupation of the Holy Land

Question 6

Which religions do not allow terrorism?

Answer 6

Judaism and Islam

Question 7

What is a Jew who commits terrorism called?

Answer 7

A Jewish Terrorist (not a Judaic Terrorist)

Question 8

Therefore, can there be Islamic Terrorism?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

What is Islamisim?

Answer 9

A belief that a state or the world should be run by Sharia law

Question 10

What is Sharia Law?

Answer 10

There is no agreement

Question 11

What else are the Isalmists referred as?

Answer 11

Muslim Fundamentalists

Question 12

What are Muslim Terrorists also called?

Answer 12

Radical Islamists ot Jihaddists

Question 13

What is their nature?

Answer 13

They act outside state institutions or borders

Question 14

What does Jihad mean?

Answer 14

To struggle

Question 15

What are the 2 interpretations?

Answer 15

1. Lesser Jihad = armed conflict

Question 16

What is the Greater Jihad?

Answer 16

A personal struggle to be a better person.

Question 17

How do modern-day terrorists take their inspiration from Mecca?

Answer 17

THey want to re-establish the original caliphate that ruled the Muslim world when Muhammad lived

Question 18

When did it last do so?

Answer 18

From Constantinople until 1922 when the Turks abolished the caliphate.

Question 19

Who emerged to lead the effort to restore the caliphate?

Answer 19

Sayyid Qutb (Egypt)

Question 20

After a visit to the US, what did he do when he returned to Egypt (1950s)?

Answer 20

He joined the Muslim Brotherhood

Question 21

What happened after Nassar took power?

Answer 21

After a failed assassination attempt, he had Qutb and others jailed.

Question 22

What did King Faisal of Saudi Arabia do in the 1960s?

Answer 22

He gave the Muslim Brotherhood safe haven.

Question 23

What had happened to Qutb?

Answer 23

In 1966, he was hanged.

Question 24

What famous terrorist was inspired by Qtub?

Answer 24

Egyptian Ayman al-Zawahiri who succeeded bin Laden after his death.

Question 25

Was the PLO secular or religious?

Answer 25

Secular

Question 26

Today, how is the PL Authority viewed?

Answer 26

As a secular, political network, not a terrorist group.

Question 27

What does Al-Quaeda mean?

Answer 27

The base

Question 28

Why was it established?

Answer 28

To transport Arab men to Afghanistan to fight the Soviets.

Question 29

Who were the Mujahideen?

Answer 29

“Those who wage holy war.”

Question 30

Who supported them in Afghanistan?

Answer 30

US, UK and Pakistan

Question 31

When the Soviets left Afghanistan, where did al-Quaeda turn?

Answer 31

Against the government of Saudi Arabia for not being religious enough.

Question 32

What did bin Laden do when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990?

Answer 32

Tried to help Saudi Arabia help Kuwait.

To keep the US-led coalition forces out?

Question 33

How did the Saudi government respond.

Answer 33

They weren’t interested.
This made bin Laden mad.

Question 34

Where did bin Laden end up?

Answer 34

Saudi Arabia
He became anti-western

Question 35

How have Muslim authorities have responded to these terrorist organizations?

Answer 35

They are mostly not supportive but the press usually doesn’t cover this.

Question 36

Who has continued this error?

Answer 36

Thomas Friedman
The Muslim religious leaders have concemned them.