Terror threat

US DoJ to Fund Studies Into Homegrown Terrorism

For years the US has been perceived as an enemy of Islam by some members of the Islamic community, for various reasons, such as: US support for colonial nations (Britain & France) in the period following WWII; US support for Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the perception of US lifestyle as hedonistic and threatening for Islam; and many others.

The World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders Declaration was issued in 1998, with signatories including Osama Bin Laden and other Islamic leaders. The declaration includes a fatwā, a legal opinion on Islamic law, that calls for the killing of Americans and their allies, military and civilian alike, as the duty of every capable Muslim, until the liberation of the Al-Aqsa mosque and the withdrawal of foreign troops from Islamic lands.