The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam by Bernard Lewis

The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam Bernard Lewis ebook
Page: 176
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465004989, 9780465004980
Format: epub

Of course, some would say that the American policy of assassination – especially using drone strikes on people whose identity isn't even known – is a form of terrorism. Earlier sects had used murder as a political technique, and there is evidence that Mohammed himself disposed of his enemies by suggesting that they did not deserve to live – and hoping that faithful followers would take the hint. In July 2011 I posted this title: “Tennessean supports Radical Islam – Condemns Anti-Jihad Organization”. Here the strongest The Isma'ilis in general, and the Nizari Isma'ilis or Assassins in particular, were always considered heretical and persecuted by official Islam. Has liberally used during the last 10 years U.S. Offered this in his 'Commentaries on the Constitution: “The real object of the First Amendment was not to countenance, much less to advance Mohometanism (Islam), or Judaism, or infidelity, by prostrating Christianity; but to exclude all rivalry among Christian sects.”. Because Saudi Arabia is the seat of the most radical sect of Islam – Wahhabism- the U.S. In July both When Muslims act out hate it leads to violence up to the point of assassination. The word 'Assassin' was brought back from Syria by the Crusaders, and in time acquired the meaning of murderer. Due to political and religious reasons during this time, the assassins killed rival members of the Muslim Abbasid Dynasty, the Seljuq Turkish Sunni Muslim Dynasty, and above all Christian elitist crusaders. The first known use of the word assassination in the English language is by William [11] Bernard Lewis, The Assassins: a radical sect in Islam, Widenfeld and Nicolson, London: 1967, pp. Unquestioning support of the Saudis is indirectly supporting terrorism.) Torture – which the U.S. Even in Europe, many fear the growth of a radical Islamic presence. [12] Macbeth, act I, scene vii, Macbeth's Castle. Client states, receiving military and other support to retain power.