Word: jihadism
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...debate on the role of Islam vis-à-vis violence, an achievement in itself. It is only through conscience and reason - read religion - that peace and love can prevail, a goal that no political leader will ever be able to achieve. Religious leaders must teach their flocks that any jihad or struggle resulting in misery to the innocent is wrong in the eyes of God and cowardly. Eddie Viegas Goa, India
...deprived of that freedom in Muslim countries is blatantly immoral. James E. Ruark Kentwood, Michigan, U.S. I liked very much the dualing viewpoints by Richard John Neuhaus and Tariq Ramadan [Nov. 27.]. Neuhaus noted that, in a letter to the Pope, 38 Islamic authorities explained that that "jihad ? means struggle, and specifically struggle in the way of God. This struggle may take many forms, including the use of force." Instead of trying to teach Westerners how to approach Islam, perhaps Islamic authorities should formulate a statement against violence in the name of God. Alfredo Formiga Lisbon Defining Europe Tariq...
...members of Siniora's governments have been taking no chances since last month's killing of Lebanese Minister of Industry Pierre Gemmayel. Several ministers have taken up quarters in the Serail, sleeping in offices and doing laundry in the bathrooms. "It's surrealistic," said Jihad Azour, the Minister of Finance, who had spent Saturday night at the Serail as a sign of support for Siniora, who now rarely leaves his government's headquarters. Dressed in a corduroy jacket and black bowling sneakers, he looked less like a member of the cabinet than someone's uncle on a tour. "This government...
...Ironically, the other group likely to welcome the ISG report is al-Qaeda in Iraq. The terrorist organization would like nothing better than to see the back of the Americans so they can claim "victory" in their jihad - and then concentrate on slaughtering Shi'ites...
...great water-cooler debates currently raging among intelligence-watchers is whether self-described spy Omar Nasiri is the real deal, or if his cloak-and-dagger tale of infiltrating al-Qaeda is an unverifiable get-rich-quick scam. According to his new book, Inside the Jihad: My Life With Al Qaeda, A Spy's Story, the Moroccan-born author (who uses Nasiri as a pseudonym) says he spent nearly seven years leading a dangerous double life as an informer for European intelligence services on the activities of his brothers-in-jihad, including vivid detail of combat and explosives training...