Islamikaze and their significance

This article dismisses the terminology of 'suicide-bombing' used to describe the acts of mass murdering committed by Muslim fundamentalists worldwide, posits the Japanese Kamikaze as a control group to depict the nature of this terrorism and coins the term of Islamikaze in consequence. Thi...

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Published inTerrorism and political violence Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 96 - 121
Main Author Israeli, Raphael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.1997
F. Cass
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Summary:This article dismisses the terminology of 'suicide-bombing' used to describe the acts of mass murdering committed by Muslim fundamentalists worldwide, posits the Japanese Kamikaze as a control group to depict the nature of this terrorism and coins the term of Islamikaze in consequence. This essay first pieces together the information about the places where these terrorists are trained, and then analyses the psychological and doctrinal make-up of these groups and individuals, with an emphasis on the jihad and self-sacrifice that have taken root in certain Islamic traditions. This piece concludes with practical policy guidelines to be adopted by countries who confront this brand of terrorism.
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ISSN:0954-6553
1556-1836
DOI:10.1080/09546559708427418