Al-Qaedaism

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Al-Qaedaism, or al-Qaedism, is a political neologism coined after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 which refers to the set of religious beliefs, political doctrines, objectives, practices and methods, inspired by al-Qaeda. It is based on a militant, dogmatic and orthodox form of Islamism, sometimes referred to as Islamofascism.

Rather than Al Qaeda evolving as a single monolithic organization, like a typical political party or military command structure, or one headed by a central figure like a crime syndicate, the exact opposite was created: a diverse, loosely-organized and widely-disbursed movement or ideology^[1] comprised of many small and localized "self-generating" terrorist cells^[2] and individuals, some of which are not directly connected to Al Qaeda at all.^[3] It may be applied to other political movements, organizations and individuals who adopt similar beliefs and practices through the copycat effect or are accused of such through misattribution. The term is also applied retroactively to provide a name for the motive of Islamic fundamentalists who act or have acted similarly, even before the formal organization or naming of the Al Qaeda organization.

Contents 1 References 2 Also see 3 Publications 4 External links

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[edit] Also see

• Islamism
• Talibanization
• Islamofascism

[edit] Publications

• Whelan, Richard (2005). Al-Qaedaism: The Threat to Islam, The Threat to the World, 1st edition, Ashfield Press. ISBN 1-901658-54-6. 

[edit] External links

• Al-Qaedaism: The Threat To Islam, The Threat To The World Book Review
• The Pakistan Security Research Unit (PSRU) - Extremism and Terrorism Section