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9-11: Politics, religion, society

9-11: Politics, religion, society. Nicole Garcia Alexandria Martinez Jesus Sesma Joseph Spann. Facts. Alexandria. Facts about 9-11. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175-World Trade Center in New York City. United Airlines Flight 93- Shanksville , Pennsylvania

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9-11: Politics, religion, society

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  1. 9-11:Politics, religion, society Nicole Garcia Alexandria Martinez Jesus Sesma Joseph Spann

  2. Facts Alexandria

  3. Facts about 9-11 • American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175-World Trade Center in New York City. • United Airlines Flight 93-Shanksville, Pennsylvania • American Airlines Flight 77- Pentagon

  4. More Info • Similar to a hate crime the only different this that its country vs. country. • A series of suicide attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States. • 19 suicide bombers

  5. Numbers • 19 hijackers • 2,974 fatalities • 2,603 from the towers alone • No passengers survived • Only 1,600 were identified • 411 emergency workers lost their lives • Over 200 people jumped to their death • 24 people still missing

  6. religion Nicole

  7. 9-11 Commission • Set up on: November 27, 2002 • Final publication: August 21, 2004 • 5 Democrats and 5 Republicans • Compared to Warren Commission in national significance

  8. Usama Bin Ladin • Views: • Anti-Semitism • Music • Democracy and Communism • Civilians • “He called on Americans to reject…”

  9. Threats and Warnings • February 1998: “World Islamic Front” Fatwa • Interpretation of Islamic law by authority • America had “declared war” against God & his messenger • Muslims’ duty to kill Americans • “We believe the worst thieves in the world today and the worst terrorists are the Americans.” • “If the present injustice continues…it will inevitably move the battle to American soil.”

  10. Followers • Symbols of past Islamic greatness • Promises to restore pride • People disoriented by cyclonic change • Saudi Arabia, Gulf War, US support of Israel

  11. Islam • “Good government would be one guided by the moral principles of their faith” • “The extreme Islamist version of history blames the decline form Islam’s golden age on the rulers and people who turned away from the true path of their religion, thereby leaving Islam vulnerable to encroaching foreign powers eager to steal their land, wealth, and even their souls.”

  12. SayyidQutb • Egyptian writer • Attempted to overthrow the government • Loathed American society and history • Jahiliyya • ignorance • All take up arms lest worthy of destruction • “unprovoked murder as righteous defense of an embattled faith”

  13. Why US? • “Attacked Islam” • Cause of all fights • “Supporting repressive rulers” • What to do: • Leave Middle East • Convert to Islam • End immorality and godlessness of culture and society

  14. Politics Jesus

  15. Society Joseph

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