Islamic state

Terrorism in The United States Americans have a stereotypical way of thinking when it comes to terrorism in the United States. When you think of terrorist you think of “Muslims”, you think of “al Qaeda”, and someone of Arab descent. While Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason and it’s not right we have good reason to feel the way we do. Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al- Zahawiri, are Arabs. All 19 of the Sept. 11 hijackers were Arabs. The hate between Americans and Arabs to some…

The world is run by communication and influence from the top tiers of politicians down to the underground terrorist groups. In order to control the hearts and minds of followers, one must maintain a strong consistent message that inspires people from many walks of life (Immelman, 2002, p. 4). Osama bin Laden was an enthusiastic communicator who grew a small terrorist group into a large terrorist network by maintaining a strong narrative with al Qaeda, affiliated groups, and the world at large.…

ISIS is an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and they were officially formed in 2013. Their main goal is to rule the world and they have staged horrific attacks all over the world in order to do so. It is the middle of July, 2016, and there has already been twenty-three terrorist attacks done by ISIS. Over 760 people have been killed since January, and over 1,700 have been injured. On January 7th, 2016, the islamic group attacked a police training camp in Libya.…

The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest historical mud mosque in the sub-Saharan region and is considered by many to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. (2) Djenné is located 30 km Southwest of Mopti (the regional capital) and 570 km Northeast of Bamako (the national capital). It is one of the oldest towns of sub-Saharan Africa. (3) The sculptural beauty, intelligence, and originality behind the Great Mosque of Djenné are a product of architectural…

Based on Akins, the evolution of learning theory said that all social behavior is learned, including crime. He identify social learning theory in four key elements. First, differential association refers of individual learning deviant behavior from their close friends or family. (Akins & Winfree, 136) One example, individuals that grow up with a close friend that is involved in terrorism behavior is more likely that he or she follow the same line of terrorism behavior. Second, imitation is one…

their contemporaries ranging from Qutb to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. There are many driving forces behind radical Islam, but one of the most important yet confusing is the concept of Jihad, which is used by all groups. Qutb describes the main goal of Islamic jihadism by writing, in his book “Cornerstones”, “This movement uses the methods of preaching and persuasion for reforming ideas and beliefs; and it uses physical power and jihaad for abolishing the organizations and authorities of the Jahili…

nearly ten year wait, millions around the world are continuing to celebrate the death of Osama Bin Laden, the founder of al Qaeda and the mastermind of a slew of attacks throughout the world that killed thousands of men, women and children.The United States has determined that Osama bin Laden is the leader of the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa. Also the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole in the Yemeni port of Aden, and finally, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the…

CHAPTER FOUR: AQ’S CURRENT PLANS AND THEATRES OF OPERATION This chapter explores the current plans of AQ. To this end, it argues that the organisation might be planning to use either AQ in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) or al Nusra to carry out a terror attack in the West. With the increased movement of youthful fighters from the West to Syria and Iraq, it is highly likely that these could be part of the AQ plan to launch an attack in the West. The chapter also explores the theatres of operation…

accepted beliefs and renders an individual more receptive to the possibility of alternative views and perspectives.” The crisis can instigate a cognitive opening. This can take a variety of forms, depending on the individual, but when related to Islamic movements, the cognitive openings tend to be “economic (losing a job, blocked mobility), social or cultural (sense of cultural weakness, racism, humiliation), and/or political (repression, torture, political discrimination)” as well as…

The year 1963 witnessed the foundation of the very first Islamic bank in Egypt, ever since that year and until today researchers are still interested in making researches that study the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks. The global financial crisis that the world experiences every once in a while as in 2008, was the cause of the increase of the number of researchers, as they are interested in studying the financial performances of both systems; knowing that these studies…