Islamikaze and their significance

Raphael Israeli*

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)96-121
Number of pages26
JournalTerrorism and Political Violence
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 1997

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