Terrorist groups use violence and threats of violence to publicise their causes as a means to achieve their goals. They often aim to influence or exert pressure on governments and government policies but reject democratic processes, or even democracy itself. Being an extremist is not against the law. Many persons are extremist about a […]
extremism
Domestic extremism
Domestic extremism mainly refers to individuals or groups that carry out criminal acts in pursuit of a larger agenda, such as “right-wing extremists”. They may seek to change legislation or influence domestic policy and try to achieve this outside of the normal democratic process. […]
Glossary
akhi = brother amir = leader Bay’ ah = formal oath of loyalty dar al-harb = land of conflict dar al-Islam = land of Islam dar al-kufr = land of Infidels Dawa = call to Islam dawlah = The State digital umm = online female Jihadist community; Umm –Arabic word for mother disengagement = process […]