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1 The motivation behind terrorism including religious motivations for suicide bombings. (Self martyrdom)

2 This presentation is more about questioning and research rather than persuading own views

3 Do suicide bombers have the right to take the lives of people for justified reasons, in relation to their culture and religion?

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5 “For millions of Muslims living in the West, 9/11 prompted a crisis. With their faith suddenly under international scrutiny, the knee jerk reaction was to spring to the defensive. Orthodoxy suddenly became more appealing.” Taken from Children of Islam, http://vod.journeyman.tv/store?p=3020&s=C hildren+of+Islam http://vod.journeyman.tv/store?p=3020&s=C hildren+of+Islam

6 The Qur’an

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8 I was going to ask the same thing! Why do they attack us? Just because we kill them and occupy their land?!

9 As stated in the Qur’an, “If they resort to peace, so shall you, and put your trust in God.” 8:60-61. This demonstrates that the scripture behind such radical extreme cultures shows core values that many other religions hold as important, like peace and harmony between humans throughout the world.

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11 QUR’AN 44:51-55 "Verily! The righteous will be in Paradise. Among Gardens and Springs; Dressed in fine silk and also in thick silk, facing each other, and We shall marry them to Houris (maidens) with wide, lovely eyes."

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13 Quest for PEACE

14 Martyrs of today

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17 References Books Abel Haleem, M., A., S. (2004). The Qur’an. New York, United States: Oxford University Press. Bellamy, A,. J. (2006). Just Wars: From Cicero to Iraq. Malden, United States: Polity Press. Bernard, L. (2003). The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror. London: Weidenfield and Nicolson. Bernard, L. (2010). Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East. New York, United States: Oxford University Press. Flynn, E., P. (2007). How Just is the War on Terror? A Question of Morality. New Jersey, United States: Paulista Press. Fotion, N. (2007). War and Ethics: A new Just War Theory. London: Continuum International Publishing Group. Reuter, C. (2004). My Life is a Weapon: A Modern History of Suicide Bombing. Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Princeton University Press. WebPages Adams, C. (n.d.). Does the Quran Promise Islamic Martyrs 72 Virgins? Retrieved: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2329/does-the-koran-really-promise-islamic-martyrs-72- virgins http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2329/does-the-koran-really-promise-islamic-martyrs-72- virgins Instablogs. (2009). Suicide Bombing Rise Dramatically. Retrieved: 2 nd September, 2011, from, http://vikas.instablogs.com/entry/suicide-bombings-rise-dramatically-sheer-madness-yes-or-martyrdom- no/ http://vikas.instablogs.com/entry/suicide-bombings-rise-dramatically-sheer-madness-yes-or-martyrdom- no/ Journeyman Pictures. (2009). Children of Islam. Retrieved: 2 nd September, 2011, from, http://vod.journeyman.tv/store?p=3020&s=Children+of+Islam http://vod.journeyman.tv/store?p=3020&s=Children+of+Islam Journeyman Pictures. (2009). Jihad TV. Retrieved: 2 nd September, 2011, from, http://vod.journeyman.tv/store?p=2758&s=Jihad+TV http://vod.journeyman.tv/store?p=2758&s=Jihad+TV Rehov, P. (2005). Pierre Rehov’s Middle Eastern Documentaries. Retrieved: 10 th September, 2011, from, http://pierrerehov.com/ http://pierrerehov.com/ YouTube Videos Martyrdom: Panel of children. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dPb1bF-s4Mhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dPb1bF-s4M

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