Boko Haram also has used females of all ages as suicide bombers, sending them into crowded market places and elsewhere".18 Boko Haram is an Islamic militant organization in northern Nigeria that rejects Western education, the authority of the Nigerian state, and Islamic interpretations that oppose its own teachings and beliefs.19 The premise of Wahhabi ideology was to reject modern practices under the appearance of reviving the true tenets of Islam while also protecting the concept of monotheism within the religion.20 According to the Islamic Supreme Council of America, "Ibn al-Wa...

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One of the alarming facts is that the majority of terror attacks are orchestrated by Islamists who take a radical stance in their interpretation and understanding of the concept of Jihad and holy war. ... While the contemporary world of globalization requires for peaceful coexistence of people with freedom of religion and other basic human rights, radical Islam and those who regard themselves as peaceful revolutionaries openly oppose and challenge systems of governance that do not strictly conform to Islamic law (Sharia) (Boyle, 2011). ... The author notes that the two schools of Islamic thoug...

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By 1996, the Taliban had managed to gain control of 90% of the country and ruled the land under their interpretation of Wahhabism (an interpretation of Islam) and Sharia Law (based upon that interpretation) which portrayed the Taliban as being extremist. ... (Human Rights Watch, 2001) Beyond the actions committed under the umbrella of war, many societal changes were made: Summary trials of suspected criminals frequently result in harsh sentences involving corporal punishment under the Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic law. ... The Taliban has enforced a strict dress code for wom...

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