Terrorism Reference Almanac | Religious Terrorism

• Words to Know
• Christianity and terrorism
• Modern religious terrorism
• Islam and Western Culture
• Al Qaeda
• The Origins of Al Qaeda
• The USS Cole
• Osama bin Laden (c.1957–?)
• Sayyid Qutb (1906–1966)
• Algerian Armed Islamic Group
• Aum Shinrikyo
• What Is Sarin?

Religion is one of the most powerful forces that can affect human behavior. For centuries, religious beliefs have led to countless murders. Whole societies have fought each other...