Tahrif/Tahreef
Tahrif, or Tahreef, is the Arabic word for "corruption." The term is used to reference a conspiracy theory dating back to the 9th century CE, which claims that Christians and Jews made changes to their religious texts in order to distort the originally revealed revelations of God and allow for the putrification of society.
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Colleyville Synagogu…
On January 15, 2022, a gunman entered Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, during services, taking three congregants and a rabbi as hostages. The standoff ended more than ten hours later with all hostages released, unharmed, and... Read more
Aafia Siddiqui
Siddiqui is a Pakistani woman who studied neuroscience at Brandeis and MIT in the 1990s and returned to Pakistan in 2003. She allegedly worked as a courier and financier for Al Qaeda. She was taken into custody... Read more
Jihad
Jihad is an Arabic word meaning "struggle." Jihad is one of the five pillars of Islam, and many scholars have written about its meaning and application. In a moderate context, jihad can often refer to a personal... Read more
Wolves of Manhattan
"Wolves of Manhattan" is an online magazine produced by Jaysh Al-Malahim Al-Electroni, a pro-Al Qaeda online extremist group. The magazine focuses on encouraging inspired attacks in the West, especially against America. The magazine has also offered bounties... Read more
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