Political Islam: Islamism and Al QaedaRory Branning

Islamism

“Islamism is an ideology that demands man's complete adherence to the sacred law of Islam

and rejects as much as possible outside influence, with some exceptions (such as access to military and medical technology). It is imbued with a deep

antagonism towards non-Muslims and has a particular hostility towards the West. It amounts to an effort to turn Islam, a religion and civilization,

into an ideology.” - Dr. Daniel Pipes

Said Qutb

Ayman Muhammad Rabaie al-Zawahiri

Sayyed Iman Al-Sharif

The Beginnings

11 AUGUST 1988 Al-Qaeda is formed at a meeting attended by Bin Laden, Zawahiri and Dr Fadlin Peshawar, Pakistan. The creation of the group brings together extraordinary Saudi wealth, theexpertise of a lifetime Egyptian militant, and a philosophical foundation for jihad from a Cairointellectual

Al Qaeda

29 DECEMBER 1992: Al-Qaeda's first bomb attack kills two people at the Gold Mihor hotel in Aden

7 AUGUST 1998: 223 people are killed when the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania are attacked

You knew it was coming...

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