The Characteristics of Suicide Attack

Analyzing the reports about the committed suicide bomb attacks, we can distinguish those characteristics concerning the ways of their performing, the means with which they are done, the place and target of the attack, the results that occur from such an act, as well as the goal they wanted to reach.
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Development of Modern Understanding of Martyrdom         

First martyrdom concept is created in the frame of Judaism, whose disciples, historically speaking, suffer general persecution. Development of tradition begins, according to legend, with individual examples, in order to become collective Jewish ideal during Antiochene’s persecution and the Maccabean rebellion in the 2nd century BC. Approximately ... Read more

Martyrdom from 622 up to Iranian-Iraqi war in 1980

In Islam, since the very beginning of Muhammad’s prophecies, circa 610 AD, battle for domain and territory under religion’s veil, had political and military connotation. Prophet himself wasn’t only founder and teacher, he was also ruler and soldier, and he subordinated the country and its military with dogmatic principles...Read more

Martyrdom from 1980 until today

A new martyrdom concept emerges in a period of Iranian revolution in 1979. Revolution brought the creation of Islamic state, free of previously established Western culture rules and influences. This new concept brings the almost forgotten sense of Muslim as an individual, who is ready to sacrifice his own life for war victory... Read more

General martyrdom indoctrination

Indoctrination is instruction in the basics of the belief system. Concept of indoctrination signifies unethical influence on human conscience, during which the infiltration of thoughts, attitudes and beliefs is done inside the subject’s mind, depriving him of critical reasoning.     

The Historical Aspect of Islamist Terrorism

In Arabian language the noun Islam was derived from the word aslama, meaning he gave up, surrendered. Today Islam is the most significant ideological force inside the Muslim community, with a decisive influence on culture and politics. For just a few... Read more