Understanding Terrorism – A Guide for Teachers and Students
A conversation between a student and and an Imām about the Muslim faith.
“Islām forbids all forms of terrorist activity. There are however some extreme factions of people who, in the name of Islām, terrorise both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The most well-known of these militant groups are al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria and Iraq. These terrorist groups are called Khawarij in Islamic terminology because the term refers to those who rebel against Islām and the Muslims. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) foretold their appearance and instructed the Muslims to stay away from them, and to defend themselves if they attack them. They first rebelled against the Prophet’s disciples in the time of the fourth Caliph, ‘Alī, killing some of the finest companions of the Prophet Muḥammad.”
