Contrary to common belief ignited by some Western media outlets, the West is not alone in its fight against terrorism. Muslim and Arab countries are among those affected as well; the whole world is being devoured by this evil phenomenon. A Brief History of Terrorism Terrorism began a long time ago, for example the Jewish Sicarii group, who worked to assassinate its enemies to expel the Romans from the land of Palestine in the first century AD. In the late 11th century, the Hashshashin (a.k.a. the Assassins) arose, an offshoot of the Isma’ili sect of Shia Muslims. Led by Hassan-i Sabbah and opposed to Fatimid rule, the Hashshashin militia seized Alamut and other fortress strongholds across Persia. Hashshashin forces were too small to challenge enemies militarily, so they assassinated city governors and military commanders in order to create alliances with militarily powerful neighbors. The Hashshashin also carried out assassinations as retribution. The Reign of Terror (Sept. 5, 1793 – July 28, 1794), or simply The Terror, was a period of 11 months during the French Revolution when the ruling Jacobins employed violence, including mass executions by guillotine to intimidate the…
