War & Terrorism Muslim/Islamic Culture Base their faith on the Qur’an and Allah. Base faith on...

War & Terrorism

Muslim/Islamic Culture• Base their faith on the Qur’an and Allah.• Base faith on their prophet Muhammad.• Two major sects of Muslim– Sunni – Majority of Muslims in the world – Shiite – Rule Iran and have presence in Iraq and Syria– Wahhabism – Strict interpretation of Islam. Osama Bin

Laden claimed this sect• On average there are around 1.2 billion followers

or 23% of the earth’s population• Second largest religion in the world

Muslim/Islamic Culture• Family is the basic unit of Islam society• Man is responsible for the care of his

family• Marriage is a contract• According to the Qur’an a man is able

to take up to four wives• Hijab requires both men and women

to dress and behave modestly

Jihad• Means struggle• Technically it means “to struggle in the way of

Allah”• Two commonly accepted meanings of jihad– “Greater Jihad” = An inner struggle to fulfill their

religious duties– “Lesser Jihad” = Physical struggle against enemies

of Islam

Terrorism

• Groups of Muslims believe that terrorism is an ideal form of jihad

• Not all Muslims believe in this theory!

• Types of Terrorism– Suicide attacks – the

suicide bombers are considered “martyrs”

– Hijackings– Kidnappings and

executions– Internet recruiting

Key Organizations• Egyptian Islamic Jihad – Main goal is to replace current

Egyptian gov’t with an Islamic State. Founded in late 1970’s.

• Islamic Resistance Movement – Organized from the Muslim Brotherhood. Loosely organized and known for its suicide bombers.

• Al Qaeda – Created by Osama Bin Laden. Main goal is to reestablish the Muslim State. Extremely anti-Israeli and anti-American

• Muslim Brotherhood – Founded in 1928. Originally base in Egypt. Attempted assassinations on several leaders.

Notable Terrorist Attacks• 1983 Beirut Barracks

Bombing -- 305 killed, 75 wounded

• 1993 Bombay Bombings – 250 killed, 700 wounded

• September 11th Attacks – 2,977 killed, over 6,000 injured

• 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings – 3 killed, 264 wounded, leaving at least 14 as amputees.

Causalities in Iraq/Afghanistan

Iraq• 4,802 deaths • Year 2007 being the

deadliest at 962• Ages 18-21: 1,352

causalities• 481 deaths in California• Ohio being 6th for war

causalities with 187 deaths

Afghanistan• 3,341 deaths • 2010 being the

deadliest year with 710 deaths

• Ages 18-21: 672 causalities

• 241 deaths in California• Ohio being 7th in war

causalities with 85 deaths