Islamic Terrorism of Jemaah Islamiyah Organization as a Today's Topical Threat Cover Image

Islámský terorismus organizace Džamá islámíja jako aktuální hrozba současnosti
Islamic Terrorism of Jemaah Islamiyah Organization as a Today's Topical Threat

Author(s): Michael Hrbata
Subject(s): Security and defense, Radical sociology
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Religious Terrorism; Homeland Security; Militant Islamistic Organizations; Suicidal Attack; the September 11 Attacks; or 9/11; al Qaeda

Summary/Abstract: This paper refers about the threat of Islamic terrorism, its roots, motives, as well as its origins. Namely the author informs about the Jemaah Islamiyah, Islamic organization, which is less know in the Czech Republic. Indonesia has a larger Muslim population than any other country in the world, with approximately 202.9 million identified as Muslim (88,2 % of Indonesia’s population). It is generally regarded as a tolerant country, in which various religions are living side by side without larger problems. Nevertheless even here the danger of violent Islamic terrorism has arisen. The theme is treated in a proper historical context, with regards to possible impacts on security situation in the world.

  • Issue Year: 23/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 42-49
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Czech