The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam. Bernard Lewis

The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam


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The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam Bernard Lewis
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Soldiers secure the area outside a prison in Bauchi, Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. Nigeria: Boko Haram Radical Muslim Sect Grows More Dangerous Jon Gambrell Assassins from the group routinely kill government officials, police officers, soldiers in the region and clerics who speak out against the group. Responding to their oppression at the hands of Sunni caliphs, the Assassins refocused their allegiance on their sect rather than their more encompassing Islamic faith. So first of all, Lewis in his own introduction disagrees with this statement, so that's not right, but they were definitely radical, and endorsed violence against fellow believers, which is not part of the doctrine of Islam, but has indeed been embraced by many radical elements. Because Saudi Arabia is the seat of the most radical sect of Islam – Wahhabism- the U.S. Spy agencies and evangelical missionaries have operated under the cover of "aid workers" long before the bin Laden assassination. 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.”. Yet, not a lot of people know its origin. My latest side venture is Bernard Lewis' history, The Assassins, about the Ismaili sect of Islam which set about to kill rival Islamic leaders. 9, 2010, after the radical Muslim Boko Haram sect armed with assault rifles launched an attack at sunset on Tuesday Sept. In July both When Muslims act out hate it leads to violence up to the point of assassination. In July 2011 I posted this title: “Tennessean supports Radical Islam – Condemns Anti-Jihad Organization”. Has liberally used during the last 10 years – has 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. Unquestioning support of the Saudis is indirectly supporting terrorism.) Torture – which the U.S. Radical Islam · Suicide terrorism . The deaths Saturday night of the doctors in . Assassin is a fairly common word. Client states, receiving military and other support to retain power. 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. Has liberally used during the last 10 years U.S. Some of the promotional material akin to suicide bombers. POTISKUM, Nigeria (AP) — Assailants in northeastern Nigeria killed three North Korean doctors, beheading one of the physicians, in the latest attack on health workers in a nation under assault by a radical Islamic sect, officials said Sunday.