Although al Qaeda had some failures in the past, his leader Osama Bin Laden was able to effectively lead the organization and make it into one of the world’s largest terrorist organizations. His charismatic leadership; his willingness to lead by example; his education; and his father’s inheritance were key factors that helped him have success as the leader of al Qaeda. Osama Bin Laden’s ability to communicate and exert influence upon various audiences could be compared and contrasted with how the CEO of a transnational company would communicate his ideology, thoughts, and messages to influence his employees and others outside the company so that the company can grow and become stronger. Osama Bin Laden revolutionized how terrorist organizations …show more content…
231). Jihad is an ideology that consists of using violence whenever the religion of Islam is being threatened or targeted by others, and it proposes that it is the obligation of the followers of such religion to commit those violent acts (Locicero & Sinclair, 2008, pg. 231). Through the use of Jihad, Osama Bin Laden was able to use religion as his primary tool to not only convince others to be willing to risk their lives when conducting terrorists acts on behalf of Islam, but it also allowed the organization to inspire and recruit new members (Locicero & Sinclair, 2008, pg. 231). Similarly to how transnational companies’ CEOs lead by example, Osama Bin Laden also did the same to have a greater influence upon others. The same religious practices that Osama Bin Laden tried to instill upon others, he would also practice them himself so that his followers could see that he was willing to do what he was asking his followers to do (Locicero & Sinclair, 2008, pg. 231). From an early age he had been practicing and interpreting his religion, which added more credibility to him and made it easier for his followers to believe in his ideology (Locicero & Sinclair, 2008, pg. …show more content…
Trained amateurs are those who already belong to al Qaeda and have received some sort of training provided by the organization, since trained amateurs are not as trusted by the leader as the professional cadre, they do not receive as much funding to carry out the mission that they were instructed to do or that they want to do (Hoffman, 2003, pg. 26, 27). Local walk-ins are the ones who take advantage of the bottom-up approach or open door policy to new ideas that Osama Bin Laden has put in place (Locicero & Sinclair , 2008). Local walk-ins may not have strong connections with al Qaeda, but they propose new ideas to al Qaeda about terrorist attacks that can be performed by local walk-ins in which al Qaeda will be benefit from, similarly as to how CEOs want to hear new ideas or feedback from its employees or customers to improve the organization; if the proposition pleases the leadership of al Qaeda, then the organization will help with some or all of the funding needed to carry out the operation (Hoffman, 2003, pg. 27). Like-minded guerrillas and terrorists are similar to the partnership that business organizations create with other entities to gain more influence. In Osama Bin Laden’s
On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama delivered the speech announcing the death of the former leader of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden was responsible for thousands of deaths on the September 11th terrorist attacks in the US along with leaving children without a father or a mother for the rest of their lives. The speech was what Americans were waiting for after all the evil that bin Laden has done in the world. Throughout the speech, Obama uses rhetorical appeals such as ethos, pathos, and logos to address the nation saying that justice is served by killing Osama bin Laden and making the speech effective to the audience.
The article “Officials: Al Qaeda tries to recruit Americans in Syria” is about how Al Qaeda is encouraging fighters in Syria to prepare them in the case that they will return home to carry out attacks. They are prepared to send the fighters home by train. There...
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The concept of Jihad was not widely known in the western world before the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Since then, the word has been woven into what our media and government feed us along with notions of Terrorism, Suicide Bombings, Hamas, Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, and now, Jihad. Our society hears exhortations resounding from the Middle East calling the people to rise up in Jihad and beat back the imperialist Americans. Yet, if we try to peel back all of these complex layers of information we can we attempt to find out what Jihad really means. Webster’s Dictionary defines Jihad as “a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty or a crusade for a principle or belief” (1). Often, media depicts Jihad in the same manner—as a vicious clash between two very different peoples, each of whom believes that righteousness, and in many cases God, is on their side. From this interpretation and our daily media intake, one may reasonably assume that Jihad refers to nothing more than violent acts, or “holy wars.”
These teachings performed by clerics can be distributed around the world via the internet and have become an effective strategy in recruiting people to their cause. This strategy forms the basis of a terrorist cell which can work independently of the organization while still maintaining its overall goals. This “leaderless resistance” is a term coined by a preeminent figure in the white supremacist movement (Hoffman 2006, 115). It has been adopted by many of the existing terrorist organizations, including al Qaeda, and has proven an effective tactic.
Osama bin Laden was a fierce leader with excellent leadership skills, substantial communication resources and strong propaganda efforts. Through the use of these resources, he was able to influence his followers both psychologically and behaviorally. Bin Laden was able to manage thousands of troops and organize and evaluate tactical information, create and implement plans of attack and to create strategies for avoiding law enforcement and other hostile enemies. Through his travels, bin Laden developed a strong network of allies. Combined with an endless supply of money, an education and his keen leadership
What I learned from is that Osama Bin Laden was persuaded at a really young age that made him be the person who he is today. My query” Why did he wanted to have the war against the United States of America and other western countries.” I found the reason why because he was convinced from an early stage and there was a lot of peer pressure as most people joined to make one Islamic state. I have also found out some new things from doing this research for how Bin Laden created Al -Qaeda, how he was convinced heavily, how he was not a freedom fighter but someone who was a wealthy benefactor like a little conspiracy theory. Some of the things I wish I wanted to know why is why did he createISIS as it is the child organization of Al-Qaeda. Writing this paper, I have learned how to cite my sources, research with extravagant information and organize my ideas into an amazing
This word is one many, myself included, have come to associate with terrorism, but it is not the correct connotation of the word. Jihad is a word encompassing many meanings, one of which leaders are able to construe to convince others to fight for their cause. “For Muslims, jihad is much more than armed struggle against an enemy from the outside, for it includes constant struggles within both oneself and one’s own society (Gomaa 2014: 197).” Only in the case of a just cause will Muslims take up arms in the name of jihad. Meanings of jihad include, but are not limited to “.
Al-Qaeda Introduction Al Qaeda is a terrorist organization established in Peshawar, Pakistan, between 1988 and 1989 by Osama bin Laden and his teacher Abullah Yusuf Azzam. Al-Qaeda is an international terrorist network that is considered the top terrorist threat to the United States. Al Qaeda is seeking to get rid of all westerns from Muslim territory and replace their own Islamic regime. They are a group of people who work together to plan acts of terrorism against Muslims and non-Muslims especially in the United States. Al Qaeda believes that they are fighting a holy war against the enemy of their religion.
Osama Bin Laden was on the FBI’s most wanted list for 10 years. He was responsible for the deaths of thousands of American soldiers and American citizens, as well as the 9/11 terrorist attack. The American Special Forces have been trying to track him down for a long time and have not succeeded, until May 1st, 2011. The mission that killed Bin Laden was called “Operation Neptune Spear” and that mission changed American history forever.
Transnational organizations also include non-government groups, such as terrorist. Currently, any individual can become empowered by technology and efficiently produce innovations that will affect many. Osama bin Laden is one such individual who manipulated information and proved that the state is not all-powerful. Bin Laden created doubt in a bureaucratic government where bits and pieces of information...
“To emphasize the terrorists rational qualities and views the terrorist as a cool, logical planning individual whose rewards are idealogical and political rather than financial” (Johansen 117,121,131). Most terrorists are often very well educated and skilled for political analysis. A terrorist is labeled a “fanatic”, which is a generally extreme held belief that more than likely ends iin self harm or selfdestruction. They view this world at only their perspective, to an absolute extreme. Commonly in almost all terrorists they are willing to commit the ultimate sacrifice, to kill themself in order to avoid capture. Most Muslims believe that Jihad means nothing more than a daily struggle, but for radicals it is safe to say they think “ Jihad authorizes defensive war against those who would oppress Muslims or oppose Islam” (Johansen 117,121,131). “On February 28, 1998, a FATWA was issued by Osama Bin Laden and four other leaders of extreme Islamist groups, that called for every Muslim to engage in Jihad to kill the Americans and plunder their money” (Johansen 117,121,131). Many Muslims did not listen to Bin Laden because they know Allahs will, But some fanatics did. Which would later result in the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks on the United
Jihad means struggle, and is seen as the religious duty of all Muslims, it is used a lot in a military way and is seen a lot as a sixth pillar. Jihad appears in the Qur’an 41 times. There is even a sect of Islam named after the notion of jihad, the people that follow this sect are called jihadist, and their religious goal is world domination. Muslims believe that when you die in a state of jihad, you are guaranteed into paradise after you die, and this is why many...
On the surface there is a bewildering range of leadership: kings, military dictators, mullahs, democrats, and, as in the Taliban in Afghanistan, young and inexperienced tribal men running a country. Overshadowing all these, we are witnessing new Muslim movements and a new kind of populist, aggressive and literalist Muslim leadership struggling to emerge. The Taliban and their guest from Saudi Arabia, Osama bin Laden, who is accused of masterminding the bombing of the American embassies in Africa in 1998, best symbolizes this trend. In other countries such as Algeria, Egypt and Pakistan, similar Muslim leaders actively challenge the established rulers.
On September 11, 2001 the World Trade Center came crashing down due to Al-Qaeda attacks. Those were the darkest days for the family and friends of the victims and also for Muslims all around the world. Al-Qaeda is a militant Islamist group, also known as extremists or terrorists, who are calling for a global Jihad. Many terrorists may be Muslims but not every Muslim is a terrorist. I am here today to clear the name of Muslims and what Islam’s views are on peace, Jihad and terrorism.