Video Notes: “Inside Islam” (The History Channel‚ 2002) Streaming segments c. 10 minutes each Part 1 of 9: Intro and basic facts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAjsu1ATrts Islam means Peace and Submission (The peace that comes from submission‚ the attention to God that comes from peace.) Allah Akbar means “God is great.” Sunni = 85% of Muslim population; Shia = 10%; Sufi less than 5% Islam is not only a religion of the Middle East: largest population of Muslims is in India. Largest Islamic
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FUTURE OF TERRORISM From the extensive evolution of computers to the introduction and mass popularity of the Internet. From bombs to missiles‚ from bases to shuttles. The world of technology is seemingly endless. In modern times computers and the Internet possess tremendous power and have a wide range of capabilities for better or for worse. Terrorism is for the worse and yet unfortunately‚ the evolution of technology has advanced the means to commit acts of terrorism‚ both actual terrorism but also
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Terrorism is a word that tends to strike fear into the hearts of many. According to the Encarta World English Dictionary‚ terrorism is defined as‚ "political violence: violence or the threat of violence‚ especially bombing‚ kidnapping‚ and assassination‚ carried out for political purposes" (Terrorism‚ 2006). It’s also a word used by leaders of states and NGOs to create polar opposite outcomes. It can either incite people to rise up against those who would try to create fear or it is used to coerce
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Impact of Terrorism in Pakistan In lieu of unlawful violence to inculcate fear and increase coercion‚ terrorism has become a trending topic in the world today. Pakistan‚ a country in South Asia bordered by Afghanistan and India has been a country worthy of speculation due to the rate of terrorism and tribal wars that have quickly taken over the country. The sporadic effects of these attacks have begun to shatter what used to be one of Asia’s fastest growing economies. Impact on GDP Pakistan’s
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had a solid mindset and definition of what I thought was terrorism. I‚ like many other people in the United States had a stereotypical assumption that all foreigners‚ especially Muslims and Arabians hated our country and wanted to destroy America and anything and anybody affiliated with it. Upon entering this course‚ I tried to go in with an un-biased objective‚ but as we all know that is not always easy‚ especially when a subject like terrorism is so controversial and sensitive because of traumatic
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Social Institutions and Terrorism Terrorism‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary‚ is the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation there are approximately over 60 terrorist organizations in the United States alone by definition. Social institutions are at a risk to be influenced or attacked by terrorist at any time without notice. I believe that as American citizens‚ we have the capabilities
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Acts of terrorism have a variety of common criteria and methods to achieve such criteria. First‚ let’s examine what common criteria acts of terrorism have. Terrorism can have a variety of definitions‚ however‚ they all surround the same idea. According to Islam and Ryan (2016)‚ acts of terrorism seek to destabilize social order‚ create a dispute‚ and undermine societal cohesion to bring political or social change (p. 181). In addition‚ terrorism can occur internationally (country to country) or domestically
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regarding the Nation of Islam‚ I was not aware of the religions beliefs or the way they praised. There are not many similarities in this religion and my religion which is Christian. The Nation of Islam‚ however‚ does believe in God‚ they believe that Elijah Muhammad is a prophet of God. However‚ the differences lie much deeper than that. With all the research that has been done on this religion‚ I have come to discover that Islam and the Nation of Islam are two different religions. Islam is a religion that
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EDM 501 – Domestic Terrorism -Module 3 – Case: Security and Domestic Anti-Terrorism (Part 1) May 2012 What are the limits of power of the FBI in pursuing surveillance of potential terrorists within and without the U.S.? In your view‚ is the FBI adequately organized‚ staffed‚ and trained to perform the myriad of missions tasked? Based on the readings and your research‚ what is the status of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2011 and resultant action on the key divisive
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Name: Phat Huynh Class: Sociology 1 Professor: Moyer May 25th 2010 Terrorism and suicide bombers Nowadays‚ terrorism and suicide bombers are “hot” and challenging issues for not only US but also all over the world. According to Wikepedia‚ terrorism is the general sense‚the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. For example‚ in the morning 9/11/2001‚ 19 al-Qaeda terrorist hijacked four
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