Terrorism Flashcards
Terrorism
Deliberate use of random violence especially against civilians
Al Qaeda
A fundamentalist Islamic terrorist organization led by Saudi Arabian osama bin laden
Taliban
Islamic fundamentalists faction that ruled Afghanistan for nearly 10 years
Fundamentalist
Religious leaders who call for a return back to the fundamentals or values of their faiths
Priority
Something deemed of greater importance of than another thing
Sharia
Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life
Sanction
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
Jihad
an effort in gods service
Islamist
A person who wants government places to be based of of teachings in Islam
Theocracy
Government run by religious leaders
State-sponsored
Government support of violent non state actors engaging in terrorism
Hamas
A Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist movement engaged in grass-roots organizing and armed resistance
Hezbollah
A radical Shiite Islamic organization engaged in guerillo war fare
ISIS
Stands for Islamic State In Iraq and Syria
Irish Republican Army
Armed movements in Ireland that are dedicated to Irish republicanism, IDEA THAT ALL IRELAND SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT