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Within the context of the Sunni-Shia split, the term “Shia” refers to those that wanted the leader of the community of believers (umma) after Prophet’s death to be one of his family members.

Refers to incidents of a domestic government targeting its own civilians.

The Weather Underground was a right wing terrorist organization. 

Sunni terrorist group that traces its origins to 1987 Intifada (first Intifada).

Second order minority in Xinjiang, China.

This group is an offshoot of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

The British Government and the US government each owned 50% of the Anglo Persian Oil Company, which explains their role in the 1953 Iranian Coup. 

First order minority in Xinjiang, China.

One of the main factors explaining the rise of political Islam in the mid-1970s. 

The Iranian hostage crisis lasted for how many days?