Violence, Violent Protest and Terrorism

Question 1

What are religious beliefs very significant in promoting?

Answer 1

Peace

Reconciliation in communities, societies and across the world

Question 2

What can religion motivate for a minority of people?

Answer 2

Violence

Question 3

What are there some examples of in history? What are not represented by this minority?

Answer 3

People committing violence in the name of faith

The violent actions of a minority do not represent the beliefs and teachings of that religion

Question 4

What is an important teaching of Islam about fighting?

Answer 4

It is only allowed in self defence and only against those who actively fight against you

Question 5

What is the right to protest considered to be?

Answer 5

A fundamental democratic freedom

Question 6

What does the UK law allow people to do to demonstrate their point of view?

Answer 6

Protest in public

Question 7

What must the protestors do if it involves a procession or a march?

Answer 7

Inform the police at least six days before it takes place

Question 8

What can police request about the protest?

Answer 8

Alterations of the route

Question 9

What can the police do to ban the march?

Answer 9

Apply to a court for an order to ban the march

Question 10

When would the police request a court order to ban a protest march?

Answer 10

If they feel that the march may intimidate other people or if they predict that violence will be involved

Question 11

What is a much more serious form of violent protest?

Answer 11

Terrorism

Question 12

What is terrorism usually committed against?

Answer 12

Innocent civilians as they take place in public

Question 13

Tactics used by terrorists

Answer 13

Suicide bombers
Cat bombs
Gunmen shooting into crowds

Question 14

Why do terrorists kill people?

Answer 14

They believed that in this way the rest of the population will become aware of their cause, will be scared of them and push the authorities to give way to their demands

Question 15

Example of suicide bombings in London

Answer 15

7th July 2005 52 people were killed and over 72 injured

Question 16

What did these terrorist bombers attach them to?

Answer 16

The religion of Islam

Question 17

What did most Muslims, including their religious and community leaders, do about terrorist attacks?

Answer 17

Condemn them

Often shared platforms with leaders of other faiths to show their solidarity against terrorism

Question 18

Why don’t Muslims agree with terrorism?

Answer 18

Terrorist acts of violence are considered to be wrong and against the wishes of God, especially as the victims are usually innocent people going about their daily, normal business

Question 19

What is there no justification for in Islam?

Answer 19

Terrorist acts

Question 20

Where were there riots in London and other UK cities?

Answer 20

2011

Question 21

What were the 2011 riots caused by?

Answer 21

The police shooting dead a local man in Tottenham

Question 22

What followed the shooting of a man in Tottenham?

Answer 22

A peaceful march

It was followed by rioting, looting and criminal damage as other individuals or groups took advantage of the situation