Militant Islam
Militant Islam or Islamic terrorism is the extreme wing of the Islam belief, totally at odds with the mainstream. It is also commonly associated with terrorism and extremism, due to groups that think they are helping the "Islamist" agenda. They often wage jihad - or "holy wars" - again their enemies.
| “ | Every Muslim must rise to defend his religion. The wind of faith is blowing. | „ |
| ~ Osama bin Laden |
Major Organizations
- Abu Sayyaf
- Al-Muhajiroun
- Al-Nusra Front
- Al-Qaeda
- Al-Shabaab
- Ansar Dine
- Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order
- Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
- Boko Haram
- Egyptian Islamic Jihad
- Hamas
- Hezbollah
- Houthis
- Islamic Courts Union
- Jemaah Islamiyah
- Jundallah
- Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Maute group
- Mujahideen Shura Council
- Muslim Brotherhood
- National Thowheeth Jama'ath
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad
- South Thailand insurgents
- Tahrir al-Sham
- Taliban
- The Islamic State