"When the first news came of the explosion at the Alfred P.Murrah Federal
Building in Oklahoma City,above,many Americans believed that Muslim
terrorists were responsible.Later,it was discovered that the perpetrators
were two Americans: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols."
"In the popular press, the word jihad is often interpreted as holy
war. If you read the statements of radical Islamists, they are often
calling fellow Muslims to join a war against their enemies. However,
the proper translation of the word jihad is struggle or striving. In
the Koran, the term is used both in the military sense (as an obli-
gation to fight against an attack by the enemies of Islam) as well as
a struggle within each person to live life as an ideal Muslim. Islam is
founded on five principles: faith, prayer, charity to the poor, fasting,
and pilgrimage. Jihad is not one of the fundamental aspects of
being a Muslim, yet it has been controversial from the beginning."
"History tells us that fighting terrorism is a long-term
proposition and we must be prepared for a long struggle.
However,as we pursue those who have caused such incredible
harm to innocent civilians, we must know who the terrorists
really are.In our fight against terrorism,it is important to know
what we are fighting against,but it is even more important to
know what we are fighting for."
WHO ARE THE
TERRORISTS?
(Dipak K. Gupta)
San Diego State University
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Building in Oklahoma City,above,many Americans believed that Muslim
terrorists were responsible.Later,it was discovered that the perpetrators
were two Americans: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols."
"In the popular press, the word jihad is often interpreted as holy
war. If you read the statements of radical Islamists, they are often
calling fellow Muslims to join a war against their enemies. However,
the proper translation of the word jihad is struggle or striving. In
the Koran, the term is used both in the military sense (as an obli-
gation to fight against an attack by the enemies of Islam) as well as
a struggle within each person to live life as an ideal Muslim. Islam is
founded on five principles: faith, prayer, charity to the poor, fasting,
and pilgrimage. Jihad is not one of the fundamental aspects of
being a Muslim, yet it has been controversial from the beginning."
"History tells us that fighting terrorism is a long-term
proposition and we must be prepared for a long struggle.
However,as we pursue those who have caused such incredible
harm to innocent civilians, we must know who the terrorists
really are.In our fight against terrorism,it is important to know
what we are fighting against,but it is even more important to
know what we are fighting for."
WHO ARE THE
TERRORISTS?
(Dipak K. Gupta)
San Diego State University
DOWNLOAD THE FILE AND READ
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