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'''Sudden Jihad Syndrome''' is a term [[Daniel Pipes]] coined to describe [[Muslims]] that suddenly or unexpectedly turn against others and engage in acts of terror.<ref>"...a widespread pattern of Muslims who lead quiet lives before turning to terrorism" [http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=29080]</ref> Pipes has argued that due to this phenomenon all [[Islamist]]s must be considered potential terrorists.<ref> "Individual [[Islamist]]s may appear law-abiding and reasonable, but they are part of a totalitarian movement, and as such, all must be considered potential killers." [http://www.city-journal.org/html/11_4_fighting_militant.html]</ref> | '''Sudden Jihad Syndrome''' is a term [[Daniel Pipes]] coined to describe [[Muslims]] that suddenly or unexpectedly turn against others and engage in acts of terror.<ref>"...a widespread pattern of Muslims who lead quiet lives before turning to terrorism" [http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=29080]</ref> Pipes has argued that due to this phenomenon all [[Islamist]]s must be considered potential terrorists.<ref> "Individual [[Islamist]]s may appear law-abiding and reasonable, but they are part of a totalitarian movement, and as such, all must be considered potential killers." [http://www.city-journal.org/html/11_4_fighting_militant.html]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:22, January 6, 2009
Sudden Jihad Syndrome is a term Daniel Pipes coined to describe Muslims that suddenly or unexpectedly turn against others and engage in acts of terror.[1] Pipes has argued that due to this phenomenon all Islamists must be considered potential terrorists.[2]
In brief, Mr. Taheriazar represents the ultimate Islamist nightmare: a seemingly well-adjusted Muslim whose religion inspires him, out of the blue, to murder non-Muslims.
Examples include:
- John Allen Muhammad and Lee Malvo, the so-called Washington snipers. John Allen Muhammad was a Muslim convert, but some people allege that his motivations may not have been religious.[3] [4]Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America suggested that Malvo and Muhammad were examples of Sudden Jihad Syndrome.[5]
- Ali Hassan Abu Kamal, a Palestinian school teacher who engaged in a shooting rampage on top of the Empire State Building. He killed one and wounded six before taking his own life.[6][5]
- Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, an American Muslim born in Tehran who ran over students at the University of North Carolina to punish the United States. Taheri-azar was the first terrorist to be explicitly called an example of Sudden Jihad Syndrome by Daniel Pipes.[7][5]
- Mujtaba Rabbani Jabbar who shot up a movie theater in Baltimore.[8][5]
- Rashid Baz, a Lebanese can driver living in New York City who shot at a van full of Orthodox Jews.[9] The FBI initially did not label this act a terrorist act.[9] [5]
References
- ↑ "...a widespread pattern of Muslims who lead quiet lives before turning to terrorism" [1]
- ↑ "Individual Islamists may appear law-abiding and reasonable, but they are part of a totalitarian movement, and as such, all must be considered potential killers." [2]
- ↑ http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/10/24/muhammad.profile/index.html
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/12/01/sprj.dcsp.malvo.trial/index.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 http://www.montanasnews.com/articles.php?mode=view&id=7227
- ↑ http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/02-97/02-25-97/a05wn036.htm
- ↑ http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID={730A921C-1FED-4DCD-9949-D28A3390317D}
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/17/AR2006061700725.html
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.meforum.org/article/77