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I was quite honored when the Christian Coalition of America invited me to be part of this symposium on Islam.  My subject is “Islam and Terrorism.”

To begin with, I have to define the word “terrorism”.  According to Reader’s Digest Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary, the word terrorism means: “the use of terror, violence and intimidation to achieve a political end.  To coerce or maintain control by intimidation or fear.”   (p. 1707-1708)

By this definition, we might ask: “Are Islam and terrorism related to each other?”  To answer this question correctly, we have to understand the Two Phases of Islam.