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Terrorism
In Islam
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Thanks for Allah and peace be upon our prophet Mohamed Ibn
Abdullah and his followers.
Terrorism in Islam
Thesis Plan
Direct Objectives
Indirect Objectives
Sickness terrorism
Another Division: Individual and group terrorism
Research Seven: Characteristics of Terrorism Operations
Kidnapping and hostages confinement
Ambushes
Assassination method
Faction's violent method
Explosives
Research Eight: Characteristics of Terrorism
Research Nine: Characteristics of Terrorist
Research Ten: Reasons of Terrorism
First Requirement: The General Reasons of Terrorism in the
World
Geographical reasons
Psychological sickness reasons
Informative reasons
Economical reasons
Family reasons
Thought reasons
Second Section : (Society and Terrorism)
Chapter One: Society and its Security Demands
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even if they loose their lives. Those who are defending themselves
do not need a resolution from a commission to defend their
nations. The human laws and the heaven laws have confirmed
this right and ordered people to practice that whatever the price
that they will pay. Islam has confirmed that and ordered its
followers to defend their countries and considered that as fighting
for the sake of Allah and a way to paradise. The Quran and
Hadeeth have ordered Muslims and urged them to fight and
defend their nations and considered that as obligatory for all able
men and women. The Arab Agreement signed by Arab Ministers of
Interiors for fighting terrorism has stipulated in Article two: that
the armed struggle against the foreign occupation and aggression
for the sake of freedom as per the international law 22. The
Islamic World League has confirmed in Makkah statement issued
by the Islamic Fiqeh Complex conferred in Makkah during the
period from 21-26/10/1422H fighting covenant that all have the
right to defend their countries and honor against occupants and
that this right is allowed by all heaven regulations and human
laws. There were contradictions between the terms terrorism as
some are general and others are specific. It has been found that
the work "Irhab" in Arabic is a translation of the word "terrorism"
in English which is wrong linguistic translation. Fear from killing
or injury or destruction is a materialistic fear expressed in horror
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and not "rahbah" since this word in Arabic language is used for
fear mixed with respect and not for fear resulting from
threatening by materialistic or creatural or natural force.
Therefore it fear and horror and its is not "rahbah". The correct
meaning for terrorism is horror. However , the Arab Linguistic
Complex approved using "Irhab" as it is widely used in Arab world
and understood for terrorism.
Research Four:
Elements of terrorism:
(1) Power
(2) Violence
(3) Fear
(4) Weapons
(5) Mass media
Geographical reasons:
The wide area of the country borders makes it difficult for the
armed forces and security systems in any country that have
weakness, factions usually make it difficult to secure that and
impose control on the borders. This encouraged terrorists to
penetrate through borders to inside the country to achieve
objectives and perform their operations. Some countries or
places have certain terrains that are suitable as shelters for
them facilitating terrorism operations. Undeveloped random
areas forms a dangerous challenge to security and stability of
the nation and citizen. In addition to the geographical reasons,
hot areas are considered more suitable than cold areas for
spread of political reasons. Similarly is the aggression on
personnel and raising riot. For example, it has been found that
there is increased number of terrorist and it is easy to attract
many youth such as in south of Egypt. It is found that very cold
weather prevent criminals and kill them if they fortify in
mountains and their high tops.
Media Reasons
The criminals use the mass media as a means to reach their
objectives. Terrorist organizations in the world conduct
terrorist operations to attract the attention of the world public
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Economic Reasons
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Family Reasons:
Family loose relations, and the lack of supervision of the
parents on their children and the mistreatment of the parents
or the negligence and the lack of dialogue between the children
and their sharing in taking the decisions specially if they are
directly related to their future such as education, work and
marriage.
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Intellectual Reasons:
The Islamic world suffers of the sharp intellectual division
between different currents:
Secular current that calls for secular life away from religious
traditions and customs and social values so that the society will
develop and reach the civilization. On the other side there is
extremist current away from intermediate and fairness that
rejects the current civilization and any thing associated with
the civil development and they reject that under the pretext
that this civilization cause corruption of morals, dismantling of
family, frozen social relations and as such each side refuses the
thoughts of the other party and look at him doubtfully without
scrutinizing and evaluation to reach the right and basic
principles. This caused some Muslim extremists to be under a
state of attraction between both currents which led at the end
to follow terrorism approach which is not approved by religion
and contradict with the civilization path.
residences and dealing with the changes in the current age which
can't be ignored in order to maintain the interest and build the
future for the generation. Most of those who exploded themselves
and destroyed others or those captured before they practice their
terrorism who are young and diverted in their believes, have been
attracted and deceived by criminals in spreading terrorism and
killing of people and destruction of public and private properties.
They washed the brains of the youth by holding meetings in their
cells or by distribution of suspicious books and cassettes. The
extreme thinking is one of the main reasons of terrorism and its
routes in Islam, especially the extremist which does not accept the
other opinions. This type of extremism claims that it owns the
absolute reality in part and in whole and the fixed believes that all
agree on. Therefore, this type of opinions tries to exclude the other
party who disagree with them. Exclusion has many features the
biggest of it is non-belief. Therefore, this diverted thinking tries to
exclude or cancel the other party and omit him either by be
attracting him or by killing him and try to reach him aim by any
means even if it is terrorism and violence but he does not call that
terrorism or extremism. He call it holy war (Jihad) and teach his
followers of the ignorant youth that what they do of destruction of
properties and killing of human beings is right and it is the path
to paradise and it is the jihad ordered by Allah. Some of the
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Islam calls for self review to look for defects and return to the
right path. This is an advantage and therefore, some Islamic
groups need to review themselves to find that there is a mistake in
the religious Sermon represented in lack of moral dimension. It is
an aggression against Islam and Muslims to refer to them as
terrorism because of their religion. There are many terrorist
gangs, presently and in the past, practiced more violence and
disrupted the life and they did not know Islam or had any relation
to Muslim. Red flags in Italy, Red Army in Japan, Bask national
movement, Ireland Republic Army, Tamil Tigers in Srilanka,
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path for Allah spirit and the Quran method. It helps the society to
bring his individuals to the right path and create a feeling of
security. Therefore, the mosque has a vital role in establishing the
pillars of security, establish the basis of stability in the society.
The praying has direct effect on rectifying the behavior individual
and it is an effective means to protect from deviation and crime.
Research Two:
Friday Sermon and its effect on security of the society:
The speaker uproots the wickedness from the criminal and make
him afraid of Allah. He makes him like the rightness, accept the
fairness, cooperate with people, rectify the souls, awake the
emotions in the people and educate them to do the good things and
cool down the selves. He takes the directions from the book of
Allah and from sunna of prophet Mohammed PBUH. In order to
be effective, the scientists took care of it and mentioned factors of
its success and benefits:
This indicates the soul of Islam and its justice. This soul is for the
whole human being to spread mercy and security and strengthen
the human relations. Islam strengthen the relations between all
elements of society and respects the covenant and agreements and
does not accept betraying.
Requirement Two:
Tracking the Sermons of the Two Holy Mosques see clearly the
attitude of the speakers in understanding the current situation,
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In this case the scientists shall exert all efforts to subscribe the
right effective medicine for this disease. They are entrusted to be
inherent of prophets. They should teach those who are involved in
such acts and discuss their ideas and their psychological status.
Scientists are assigned to bear responsibilities to order bring
happiness for the nation in its presence and future. All are united
to overcome terrorism and eliminate this phenomena.
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Scientists shall explain their five matters and stand in front of the
one who tries to violate any of them. The terrorism conduct shall
be overcome by discovering the reasons for this misconduct. The
persons who practice such acts shall studies and their
personalities shall be verified to know their ideas and review their
forums in the modern means of communications and know their
leaders and how they think.
Second: Terrorism acts takes the shape of violence and fear for
those living in the society. Therefore, the terrorist does not care to
terrify peaceful people or fighters as he does not differentiate
between women, children and old people. Therefore, he attacks
residential compounds where women and children live as well as
hospitals and education institutions. All society resources are
subject to terrorism attacks and that is considered by the
jurisdiction as aggression on the country's capabilities.
Third:
The terrorism acts deformed the picture of the Islamic society and
harmed the nation because the Islam is accused of terrorism. The
reason that some extremists who pretend Islam conducted bad
behavior considering that as part of Islam. No doubt that the
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For each act of crime there shall be penalty. The above order does
not mean the order of penalties. A planner may deserve more
penalty that executor. The penalty shall be approved by Sharia
and shall be limited to the criminal and not to any who has not
contributed in that crime.
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becomes mature and aware of life. If both the wife and the
husband live together in a mutual respecting and merciful life,
then their children will live in a calm family environment away
from anxiety and psychological sickness which weaken his
personality or create in him the violence and terrorism. Parents
are responsible for education of their sons and protect them from
loss and hellfire that wait every one who does not believe in Allah.
Islam has stated the provisions for family and indicated the
secrets behind these provisions in many verses of Quran and
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The family has a great role in the social security as it is the first
defense line against bad things. However, it cannot play this role
unless its strong in its structure and its internal and external
relations. One of the important aspects that family should take
care of is the social planning for children and their activities and
practices especially during summer holidays in order to utilize
their time. There is a close relation between the misuse of the free
time available for the children with their friends and tribe
individuals and the bad conduct and deviation. Therefore, the free
time should be best utilized by sport, cultural and social activities.
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The school bear the main role in decreasing the criminal attitude
of the society individuals. Security is closely linked with education
and teaching. When the noble ethical values are planted in the
society individuals the security will spread and the feeling of
stability is spread. Education is one of the important parties the
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Research Seven:
Security Institutions: Security is the basis for each organization
because it is the backbone for the human life and basis of
civilization and development in all fields of knowledge, art,
culture, commerce and tourism and omrah performance. The
security agencies are assigned to maintain security for these
accomplishments. Tracking the development of the Ministry of
Interior in the world we find that it includes various dvisions
taking care of security in addition to colleges, acadamies and
technical training activities aims to upgrade the level of security
men. Security activities are known for all and they are to protect
the system, public security, protect lives, honors, and funds.
Security men shall ensure the calmness and stability.
to his nation after he finds right path and the wrong path. All
efforts, civil and security, shall be correlated to bridge the gap and
unit and foster the defense to face terrorism and curtail it to the
minimum.
society. They are standing under climate changes for long time
and bear the insults of some people in order to protect us
especially during these critical times.
his time is not for him but for all especially in this critical
situation.
Conference Objectives:
• Explain the reasons for appearance of this
phenomena
• Watch the historical and intellectual
developments of this phenomena.
• Know the organizational aspects and the
terrorism organizations and their structure,
method of process and fight the organizations
which call for violence in extremism.
• Study the relation of terrorism and money wash.
Conference Topic:
• routes of terrorism
• relation between terrorism and drugs
• culture and terrorism thoughts.
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Conference Objectives:
• Find the routes of terrorism, violence and
extremism and that it is the result of deviation
from the Islam teachings.
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Terrorists found a wide space to spread their false ideas and call
for their bad principles in the internet where they freely launch
their activities under false names through their sites and their
audible or video forums and even the chatting rooms called pal
talk that becomes one of their targets to feed the terrorism ideas
and attract many youth and supporters and get from them
financial and moral support by various possible means under
names of (Tafjeer.com) and (Takfeer.com). Such sites have taught
the methods and means to perform terrorism operations by
establishing sites to teach how to manufacture explosives and
ways of assassination and burning of critical establishments and
the best ways to kidnap and clean the small arms and the first
aids and how to attack policemen and also spread all methods to
destroy and access sites and e-mails and how to enter barred sites
and how to spread viruses.
Fifth: Bar the bad sites which calls for corruption including those
call for terrorism and aggression on others.
Six: Although it is important to apply the provisions and rules to
control the e-transactions which become a means of e-
terrorism, the efforts are still in the initial stages. The
resolutions and bylaws do not cover all new matters in IT
activities. There is no security sections and specialized courts
and information products for many society categories.
Seven: Security organizations need a lot of work to develop their
capabilities to deal with computer crimes and protect from
them. Procedures shall be developed to discover crime and
provide the evidence for the jurisdiction parties. Also,
awareness shall be spread about the computer crimes and the
penalties for that. New security organizations shall be created
to investigate computer crimes and coordinate with other
countries for protection against these crimes.
Eight: the Kingdom exert extensive efforts to fight e-terrorism and
issued several regulations and bylaws, instructions and
resolutions to face the electronic aggression and terrorism. In
addition, training courses were conducted regarding the
subject of computer crimes by participation of international
specialists.
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from the Senior Committee of Scientists as per Fatwa No. 148 for
the year 1409 issued at Taif when they confirmed that Islam
considers terrorism as aggression and corruption in the land
because it is fighting against Allah, prophet and human beings.
This fatwa has been actually implemented in cases of Al-Haram
incident in 1400H and Olaya explosion in 1416 and other cases of
aggression against security of society and its people.
International Participation
Clarify the Picture for Abroad: The Kingdom spread the real
picture of fighting terrorism through its embassies, centers and
institutions all over the world by conveying the real Islam and the
call for it by wisdom as it is the religion of forgiveness, and
brotherhood and it is against violence, terrorism and extremism.
Local Level: at the local level the Kingdom proved to the world
that it is serious and hard in facing terrorist operations. The
evidence of that is the success of security forces in overcoming the
corruptors who are apart from the group. The Kingdom recruited
all its organizations to protect the society from their danger and
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Quran
Maqayees Alogha Dictionary
Lisan Al-Arab
Taj Al- Arous
Jame'e Ahkam Al-Quran
Meanings of Quran
Ahkam Al-Quran
Al-Tafseer Al-Kabeer
Al-Nihayeh fe Ghareeb Al-Hadeeth and Al Athar
International Terrorism for Dr. Mohamed Abdulaziz Shokri
Terrorism Establish A state for Dr. Haitham Al-Kilani
The Arab Agreement for fighting terrorism
Statement of the Islamic Research Complex in Azhar regarding
terrorism in 1422
Book: Resolutions of the Islamic Feqeh Complex
Makkah Statement: Islamic World League Magazine.
Security Newspaper (Ministry of Interior) No. 58 P. 34
International Information Magazine . The National Information
Center No. 57
Terrorism and Extremism for the view of Society Dr.
Abdulrahman Rashwan
Role of Islamic Education in facing Terrorism Dr. Khalid Al-
Thahri
Factors of extremist, terrorism and violence and treatment in view
of Quran and Sunnah.
Al-Bidayah and Al-Nihayah 10/ 581
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