Transcript Mein Kampf

What Al Qaeda Believes
Importance of Knowing your Enemy
"If you do not know your enemies, you may
unwittingly create more of them." Author unknown
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Consider how people whose
history, culture, and body of
beliefs are different from
your own, are reacting to
your policies and actions.
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Pay attention to what
motivates your enemies,
what they say and do.
o Hitler wrote Mein Kampf
his book on Germany
and his views of the
Jews, no one listened
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Recognizing Differences Between your
Enemies
• Difference between a suicide
bomber in Israel and an Algerian
man who wants to blow up an
American Embassy
• Goal of Hamas Terrorist is limited
to destroying Israel and replacing it
with a Palestinian State
• Al Qaeda aims to seize power in
Muslim nations that are ruled by
what Al Qaeda regards as corrupt
and infidel leaders ( Unite all
Muslim countries into one)
Al Qaeda Believes
1. Westerners hate Muslims and dominate
their countries.
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Beginning in the 18th century, Western
Powers invaded Muslim lands, ruled
them as colonies and treated their
people as inferiors.
England was in.... India, Pakistan
France was in ... Algeria, Tunisia
After WWI and the defeat of the Islamic
Ottoman Empire, Western Powers took
control over Muslim lands.
o WWII - Western powers have either
given up or have been driven out of the
lands.
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Al Qaeda Believes
• Al Qaeda still sees the West wanting to manipulate and
control Muslim lands.
o Israel relationship with the U.S
 Double standard Israel, Iraq sanctions
 Algerian election / Iran
o America bribes Muslim Countries
 2 billion to Egypt
 Hundreds of millions to Pakistan
• War in Iraq
o Number of casualties caused by the war in Iraq on
civilians, 20,000
o Abu Ghraib prison scandal
Muslim Brotherhood
• Founded hospitals
• Built factories and
schools
• Fought poverty and
social injustices
• Offered Quaranic Living
Muslim Brotherhood
Who are Hasan al-Banna and Sayyid Qutb
2. Al Qaeda looks to Hasan al-Banna and Sayyid Qutb for
action
• Hasan al-Banna
o Founded the Muslim Brotherhood
 Go back to true Islam and follow the Quran which
provides a total way of life
o Believed Egypt should become an Islamic state
 Only those rulers who opposed foreign colonial rule
should be regarded as legitimate
 Education and Economy should be based on religious
principles
 Females should be educated and allowed to work, but
separated from males
Muslim Brotherhood
• Sayyid Qutb
o Member of the Brotherhood
o Had a more radical vision
o Wanted to return to the origins of Islam
o Against Western way of Life
o Believed religion stood between the West and Islam
• Return to Islam
o Drive out all oppressors and return to purely Islamic way
of life
 1980's Soviets driven out of Afghanistan
 No true victory in Iraq
Do other Muslims share Al Qaeda's
Beliefs?
• 1.3 billion Muslims worldwide
• Only a few thousand are
considered Al Qaeda members
• Most Muslims are not terrorists
and do not want to return to a
medieval Muslim way of life
• Believe that the West still
manipulates and bribes Muslim
leaders
Questions
1.Do you think it is important to know something
about " the history, culture, and body of
beliefs" that motivate Osama bin Laden and
other Al Qaeda terrorists? Why or why not?
2.Why does Al Qaeda and why do so many
Muslims believe that the U.S wants to
dominate their countries?
3.What is Al Qaeda's goal? How do most
Muslims view this goal?