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Jihad
Jihad (جهاد) is a tenet of Islam and a religious duty to strive in the way of God. There are two general ways to do this, the Greater Jihad and the Lesser Jihad. The Greater Jihad is an introspective journey to conquer your internal demons and follow the Divine Laws more closely than previously; this kind of jihad should be entirely peaceful. The Lesser Jihad refers to conflicts and confrontations between Muslims and Non-Muslims or other Muslims, which often erupt in war, but can also be performed through non-violent protests, debate, and advocacy.
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The radical Islamist followers essentially believe that America is evil and must be destroyed. In their holy scripture, although it is now interpreted differently by most normal Islamist followers, it says that if you die while destroying "evil" you will go to their version of heaven.
Does HR 1388 let Hamas into the US?
Absolutely not.
The above is a reference not to a law, but a letter authorizing the disbursement of funds already generally allocated for such emergency relief for refugees. It's been related to H.R. 1388 (H.B. or HB 1388 in many instances) through a chain email rumor that's been thoroughly debunked.
Please see the Related Links below to read the content of the actual bill or the sites fact-checking and debuking it.
What country has the largest number of Hamas insurgents?
The Hamas-controlled GAZA STRIP has the largest number of Hamas insurgents, but the leadership is currently (as of April 2016) situated in Qatar.
Is Hamas a Shiite organization?
Hamas claims that they are a SUNNI Jihadist organization. It is the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan al-Muslimin) and, as a result, has the same religious policies as the rest of the Brotherhood, which is Sunni-oriented. While Hamas continues to be primarily made of Sunni Muslims, but the largest percentage of their funds comes from the Shiite Islamist government of Iran.
Except in its ability to overpower Fatah, Hamas is generally unsuccessful. Its rule in the Gaza Strip has only resulted in (1) more destruction of Palestinian territory, (2) decreased rights and freedoms for Palestinians because of domestic laws banning dancing, music, and imposing curfews, (3) decreased access to goods because of the Israeli and Egyptian blockade due to Hamas militancy, and (4) increased rates of death from conflict both from Israeli weapons and from Hamas policies of using human shields.
YES. Hamas claims that they are a Sunni Jihadist organization. It is the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan al-Muslimin) and, as a result, has the same religious policies as the rest of the Brotherhood, which is Sunni-oriented.
Jihad means to struggle in the way of Allah. If a person is a tyrant and oppresses people, while misusing his power he is doing something wrong. The right thing, as per Islamic view would be to try and stop him because in a way one would really be speaking out and struggling for Islam and Allah, which fulfills the very definition of Jihad.
Islam is a religion of peace.
Extremist Islam is not a religion of peace.
There is a difference between Islam and Extremist Islam.
Extremist Islam are followed by Islamic terrorists.
Those who choose the path of Extremist Islam will claim that they are following true Islam, when in fact they are not.
You should not see a whole religion as terrorists just because a faction of followers choose the path of terrorism.
IRA terrorists are Catholics. But nobody calls the Catholics "terrorists". So what right do we have to call all Muslims "terrorists"? - None.
Is the Israeli assault on Hamas justified?
* Both sides in this dispute claim that they are justified. * Both sides are probably right.
However, the fact that someone is justified in taking a course of action does not mean that they ought to, or even must, take that course of action.
Both sides over-react - which is always the danger when people are diametrically opposed to each other's attitudes.
Hamas refuses to recognize Israel whereas the previous Palestinian party in power, Fatah, is willing to recognize Israel and negotiate with them to degree. Therefore, when Hamas replaced Fatah as the legitimate government of the Palestinians by elections in 2006, Israeli relations with the Palestinian Authority soured in anticipation of the more doggedly Anti-Israel stance of Hamas.
What are the goals of the Egyptian Islamic jihad?
Egyptian Islamic Jihad is a violent Islamist organization which wishes to make Egypt a state governed by a repressive version of Islamic Law (like ISIL is currently doing) and would wish to use the Egyptian Armed Forces to conquer Israel and "liberate" Palestine.
Answer 1
The assertion is that Hamas locates military assets in civilian zones. There is no reason to expect that Hamas or Israeli leaders should not live among civilians. Leaders and statesmen are usually not considered valid military targets.
Answer 2
The question misunderstands the assertion. It is not that Hamas Leaders locate themselves in civilian areas that is the issue, but that rockets and missiles are launched from civilian zones. As a result, Israel finds that in destroying the weaponry, there are civilian casualties. Additionally, Hamas adds to the carnage by specifically choosing places like schools where the innocents involved will be women and/or children. Israeli leaders usually put missile batteries, military airstrips, and other war-related technologies outside of civilian zones (like most countries) so that conflict will not involve civilian casualties.
Note that unlike certain others, Israel does all it can to avoid targeting civilians.
What do Hamas and Zionist extremist groups do?
Hamas and Zionist extremist groups actively prevent peace and facilitate violence in furtherance of a one-state vision where the other group has minimal rights or presence. In the case of Hamas, Jews have no future or legitimacy in their vision of a unitary Palestine and will be to ethnically cleanse the Jews from Israel. In the case of Zionist Extremists like Kach Kahane Chai, Palestinian Muslims have minimal rights or must be repressed in a unitary Jewish State.
What role did the mujahideen play in the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan?
they led the opposition in resisting the soviets =============================A1 Guru==========================
When did Hamas take control of the Palestinian Authority?
The Palestinian Civil War that resulted in Hamas' full control of the Gaza Strip took place in June 2007. Hamas won electoral victory back in mid-2006.
Did Muslims and Christians battle over land in the middle east?
Certainly. Arab Muslims launched their conquest of the Christian Byzantine Empire in the Middle East (Levant, Anatolia, and Egypt) in the 630s and 640s CE. War between the Seljuk Turks against the Byzantines continued until the 1000s CE. Then Christians from Europe began to invade the Levant from Turkish and Arab Muslim control in the 1100s in several successive Crusades. Christians finally gave up true political control of the Middle East after World War II, when Britain and France withdrew their mandatory (colonial) authorities.
Quentin Tarantino had no part in any Iranian uprisings.
Who did the Mujahideen fight in 1979-1989?
The Mujahideen were a Muslim Resistance Group in Afghanistan, rebelling agaisnt the Marxist Government. When Nur Muhammed Taraki was overthrown, the Kabul Government (in support of Marxism) requested urgent help from Soviet Armed Forces. In retaliation, the Soviets heartlessly invaded Afghani citizens and were fought by the Mujahideen. The Mujahideen were supplied by the USA secretly through Pakistan. It is now that people blame Pakistan for the formation of the Mujahideen- where infact it was the Americans that created the terrorist organisation Al Taliban.
The country of Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979. The Mujahadeen fought to drive them out of the country.
How do you fight Hamas terror?
The most effective way to fight Hamas would be to cripple their budget and isolate them diplomatically by disbanding UNRWA and settling the Palestinian Refugees permanently.
What are some differences between Hamas and Hezbollah?
Answer 1
Hamas originates primarily from Palestine.
Hezbollah originates primarily from Lebanon.
Both organizations are considered terrorist groups by the US & Israel.
Answer 2
There are a few major differences between the two groups:
Religious Affiliation and Proselytism
Hamas: Hamas considers itself Sunni and does not see proselytism as terribly important as the overwhelming majority of Palestinians are Sunni Muslims.
Hezbollah: Hezbollah considers itself to be Shiite Muslim and operates in countries where Shiites are a minority (primarily Syria and Lebanon). Therefore Hezbollah actively tries to proselytize Shiite Islam to the Sunni Muslim population.
Methods of Government Control
Hamas: Hamas militants have actually evicted the de jure Palestinian Authority Government after issues in setting up a multi-party state. Hamas maintains sole control of the Gaza Strip and has no representation in any government outside of the Gaza Strip. Hamas is headquartered in Damascus, yet has no say in the Syrian government
Hezbollah: Hezbollah is an active part of both the Lebanese and Syrian regimes where it operates. It has government ministers in Lebanon that serve alongside other Shiite and non-Shiite confessional representatives. However, when things did not go according to Hezbollah's desires, they rioted in central Beirut. In Syria, it has committed members to operating alongside the Shiite Alawite Regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Hezbollah considers itself part of governments, but not exclusively.
Territories of Operation
Hamas: While Hamas headquarters are in Damascus, the organization spends most of its time and effort in Palestine (and attacks into Israel).
Hezbollah: Hezbollah spends the majority of its efforts domestically in Syria and Lebanon and occasionally attacks Israel.
Military Hardware
Hamas: Hamas has a large variety of simple rockets, equipped pick-up trucks, and knowledge of how to assemble bombs. Hamas can effectively fight guerrilla wars and thug-type engagements, but does not have aircraft, armored cars, or missile weaponry.
Hezbollah: Hezbollah has all of the types of armaments that Hamas has, but does have armored cars, simple tanks, long-range Soviet missiles and other more established military technologies. Hezbollah operates more like an under-equipped private army than an over-equipped guerrilla organization.
Where can you find the history on the chechen mujahidin?
In the case of the Chechen-Russian conflict, the term mujahideen has often been used to refer to all separatist fighters. In this article however, it will be used to refer to the foreign, non-Caucasian fighters who joined the separatists' cause for the sake of Jihad. In other literature dealing with this conflict they are often called Ansaar (helpers) to prevent confusion with the native fighters.
Foreign mujahideen have played a part in both Chechen wars. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent Chechen declaration of independence, foreign fighters started entering the region and associated themselves with local rebels (most notably Shamil Basayev). Many of them were veterans of the Soviet-Afghan war and prior to the Russian invasion, they used their expertise to train the Chechen separatists. During the First Chechen War they were notorious and feared for their guerrilla tactics, inflicting severe casualties on the badly prepared Russian forces. The mujahideen also made a significant financial contribution to the separatists' cause; with their access to the immense wealth of Salafist charities like al-Haramein, they soon became an invaluable source of funds for the Chechen resistance, which had little resources of its own.
After the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya most of the mujahideen decided to remain in the country. In 1999, foreign fighters would play an important role in the ill-fated Chechen incursion into Dagestan, where they suffered a decisive defeat and where forced to retreat back into Chechnya. The incursion provided the new Russian government with a pretext for intervention and in December 1999 Russian ground forces invaded Chechnya again. In the Second Chechen War the separatists were less successful. Faced with a better prepared and more determined Russian forces, the Chechens were unable to hold their ground and as early as in 2002, Russian officials claimed the separatists had been defeated. The Russians also succeeded in eliminating the most prominent mujahideen commanders (most notably Ibn al-Khattab and Abu al-Walid).
Although the region has since been far from stable, separatist activity has decreased and although some foreign fighters are still active in Chechnya. In the last months of 2007, the influence of foreign fighters became apparent again when Dokka Umarov proclaimed the Caucasus Emirate, a pan-Caucasian Islamic state of which Chechnya was to be a province. This move caused a rift in the resistance movement between those supporting the Emirate and those who were in favour of preserving the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
Did the IRA and Hamas ever train together?
No...
There may have been trading of arms or money but I doubt training.
What does the US classify Hamas as?
Foreign Terrorist Organization Hamas, the Gaza based Palestinian movement, is both a political party and a terrorist group known for its history of suicide bombings. Hamas is listed as a terrorist organization by Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, and the United States, and is banned in Jordan. Australia and the United Kingdom list only the military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, as a terrorist organization. The United States and the European Union have both implemented restrictive measures against Hamas on an international level.
