To what extent do the aims and methods of Islamic extremist groups misrepresent the teachings and practices of the Islamic faith?
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a militant Islamic organisation known for terrorism. Today`s society sees them as an extremist group and very dangerous. Al-Qaeda was founded by Osama Bin Laden in the late 1980s. This terrorist group believes in killing humans for their God, “Allah” and they will go through great extents to achieve right by Allah. Al-Qaeda have declared “Holy war” on Americans, Jews and their allies. Although most Muslims believe this is not what the Koran teaches, Al-Qaeda thinks otherwise.
Al-Qaeda originated in Afghanistan in the 1980s when the Russian Soviet Forces had an army in Afghan. Arab volunteers
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Al-Qaeda then struck again in the United States on September the 11th. The 9\11 terror attacks are the most famous and the deadliest attacks in American history. Al-Qaeda was responsible for nearly …show more content…
Most of the Muslim population believe that Al-Qaeda and other Islamic extremist groups are doing wrong by Allah but Al-Qaeda has a different point of view. Osama Bin Laden wanted to avenge the wrongs done by Christians and Jews against Muslims. Al-Qaeda aims are to re-shape the world into a world where Islam is the only religion followed globally. They hold a grudge against America specifically and wants to get rid of all of them from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is the home of the holiest Islamic sites and Al-Qaeda want to drive out all Americans and non-Muslims. Al-Qaeda is not worried about any laws made by humans but they only follow one law which is, God`s law. In the Quran it states to “strive for Allah” and that is what Al-Qaeda thinks they are doing. They use violence and extreme acts of terrorism to anyone or anything that threatens their vision of an Islamic religion
On the morning of September 11/2001, 19 terrorist working for the Al Qaeda terrorist organization hijacked four commercial planes. They attempted to fly them into multiple U.S targets. One of the planes, American Airlines, flight 11, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:50 a.m. Another plane, United Airlines, flight 175, crashed into the south tower at 9:04 a.m. These tragedies took the lives of nearly 3000 people and affected the lives of millions.
September 11, 2001 is known as the worst terrorist attack in United States history. On a clear Tuesday morning, there were four planes that were hijacked and flown into multiple buildings by a terrorist group named al Qaeda. This group, led by Osama bin Laden, killed nearly 3,000 people. Out of those 3,000 people more than 400 police and 343 firefighters were killed along with 10,000 people who were treated for severe injuries. Many lives were taken, and to this day, people still suffer from the attack. September 11th is the most influential event of the early twenty-first century because it made an increase in patriotism, it caused a rise in security throughout the nation, and it had a tremendous effect of thousands of lives.
Events that capture the entire world’s attention are few and far between. Fighting wars normally occurs between acknowledged enemies. In the war against terrorism, most notably, the war against Al-Qaeda, the enemy is unknown. One is not the enemy of the United States of America by virtue of one’s ethnic heritage. A Muslim is not a hidden enemy simply because he is Muslim. A Muslim does however become the enemy when he targets the world as a member of Al-Qaeda, the vision of one man. He was an intelligent and educated man who came from wealth and high esteem, who, guided by his faith, through radicalization, exile from homeland, and anti-western sentiments, built the terrorist organization known as Al- Qaeda. His name was Osama bin Laden.
The Attacks upon the United States consisted of a succession of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon New York City and Washington, D.C. The attacks a...
Al-Qaeda’s purpose for targeting the US was due to Osama bin Laden’s mission to wipe out American presence on Islamic lands. Fearing America was looting natural resources of Islam through aiding Islamic countries, al-Qaeda decided to attack the U.S. Founded in the late 1980’s by Osama bin Laden in Peshawar, Pakistan, al-Qaeda was created as a network to fight against the Soviet Union during the Afghan war through Islam. Meaning base in Arabic, al-Qaeda was considered the base of Islamic support for Sunni Muslims to fight the Soviet Union and the protector of Islam. After the Soviet Union departure, al-Qaeda focused on removing corrupt leaders of Islamic regions and removing U.S presence in Islamic lands. bin Laden’s rift with U.S
The history of the United states consisted of victories, losses, and the ones who cause it. Osama Bin Laden was a man who caused the loses of many lives and also caused the victory of strength. Although Osama has caused an abundance of negative impacts to the United States, many things were learned from it. As unbelievable as it is, Bin Laden was an advantage in many ways that may not overrule the negative but is still significant. We have learned that the attacks were due to actions committed by our own Country and was not a random attack as well as the fact that our leaders cannot always be trusted. Not only have we learned but we took action in our new lessons. Additionally, Osama has shown America and many places around the world what exactly religion has to do with politics and finally, what many people around the work want and feel. Although Osama Bin Laden was a man that had negative intentions that led to many calamities, he was a voice that spoke out and allowed America to understand that the freedom we had was not replicated all over the world manly due to what America has done. Osama Bin Laden was one man who killed thousands, cost millions, and impacted billions of people and had an impact that was beneficial, and immensely negative to society and those who lived in it.
This was the very first time America had been under attack and it frightened the whole country. A similar attack takes place almost 60 years later. The attack was carried out by Islamic Terrorists, and that fateful September day the American people became all too familiar with the name Osama ben Laden. It all started at 5:45 a.m 19 terrorists hijacked 4 commercial airplanes in Boston, Mass.; New York, NY; and Washington, D.C.
Historical Significance: The September 11th, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, orchestrated by Al-Qaeda and Bin Laden, were the events that launched the U.S. War on Terrorism. Al-Qaeda’s attack on the United States was carried out by members of radicalized Islamic groups, whose objective was to spread jihad against the secular influence of the West. This tragic event provided the historical b...
...Trade Centers in New York City. Other hijackers crashed a plane into the Pentagon and the passengers who took over the hijackers on flight 11 crashed another plane in a field. Years later the U.S sent in Navy Seals to Bin Laden’s home to kill him on May 2, 2011 that of which eliminated another terrorist but was only the part of the war that was brought by Bin Laden on September 11,2001.
One of the most tragic events in the history of the United States, the September 11 attacks, changed America in ways of national security, foreign policy, civil liberties, immigration, and the mindset of the average American in general. Four air planes were hijacked by Saudi Arabians, whom were under command of Usama Bin Laden, the master mind behind the attacks. One crashed into rural Pennsylvania, harming no one outside the plane. One hit the side if the Pentagon building in Washington D.C.. The other two hitting the World Trade Center forcing them to collapse completely. About 3,000 people died on 9/11 due to these despicable acts of terrorism.
Al-Qaeda Introduction Al Qaeda is a terrorist organization established in Peshawar, Pakistan, between 1988 and 1989 by Osama bin Laden and his teacher Abullah Yusuf Azzam. Al-Qaeda is an international terrorist network that is considered the top terrorist threat to the United States. Al Qaeda is seeking to get rid of all westerns from Muslim territory and replace their own Islamic regime. They are a group of people who work together to plan acts of terrorism against Muslims and non-Muslims especially in the United States. Al Qaeda believes that they are fighting a holy war against the enemy of their religion.
Islamic terrorists are estimated to comprise approximately 10% of the Muslim population, which is equivalent to 160 million out of 1.6 billion people. A terrorist is defined as a person who engages in violence and the infliction of fear in order to gain something either for themselves or for their people. Most Muslims are not terrorists. It is stereotypical to deduce that all Islamic people are involved terrorist groups, however, there are many people who are involved in these groups. Islamic terrorist groups use religion to justify their violent movement by claiming that their religion is the only just religion, strictly following religious leaders and sacred texts, and preserving their aboriginal religious beliefs.
Al Qaeda, or Al Qaida, is a global militant Islamist organization. It was agreed upon as a terrorist organization by almost every nation such as the United States, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty), the European Union, United Kingdom, United Nations, India, and many more countries. Al Qaeda is a organization or network comprising of both a stateless and ruthless army with a radical Sunni Muslim movement that has a strict interpretation of Sharia Law, moral law, and their main goal is to achieve global Jihad, the religious duties of all Muslims.
Osama Bin Laden was on the FBI’s most wanted list for 10 years. He was responsible for the deaths of thousands of American soldiers and American citizens, as well as the 9/11 terrorist attack. The American Special Forces have been trying to track him down for a long time and have not succeeded, until May 1st, 2011. The mission that killed Bin Laden was called “Operation Neptune Spear” and that mission changed American history forever.
A lot of people believe that Muslims, Islam, and/or the Holy Quran encourages killing, fighting, and terrorism. Events such as the 9/11 attack in the United States, the Boston Marathon Bombing, and conflicts in the Middle East causes the media to label Muslims as terrorists. When a specific group of people cause violence to another group it is categorized as ‘hate crime’, but if a Muslim does the same act, the media immediately labels it as ‘terrorism’ (Frater, 2009). As a matter of fact, regarding to the attacks of the mosques in Israel, the media did not use the acts to victimize or stereotype Judaism. Moreover, some extremist groups use Islam as a tactic to gain followers even though a lot of their practices go against the teachings of the Quran. A person would not be considered a Muslim if they spread fear or terrorize others. The Quran clearly states, “You shall not take life, which God has made sacred, except by way of justice and law.” (Quran, 6:151). Islam is against any force or violence towards another person. Often the word ‘Jihad’ is taken out of context by violent militants; it means to strive or struggle for the sake of ones’ self improvement with respect to their spirituality. Religious and political groups use Jihad to justify ...