AHA Moment Chapter Summary

My first AHA Moment is on chapter 8 page 191-192 The Shi’ite and Sunni split. Muhammad had kept in enact the Shi’ite and the Sunni group. These two religions started to fray away because there was a big shift. When Muhammad died he did not appoint a successor to be in charge of leadership. Their viewpoints of leaderships are different which causes these two groups to split. The Islamic community considered Mohammad as a prophet of God. After an angel appeared in his dream with a revelation. On Page 192 states," Muslim believe Mohammad created the perfect Islamic community combining government and religion." This was one of the reasons these two religions were at dispute. Because Mohammad did not assign someone in charge of the community after

This section caught my attention because I never heard of right-wing extremists. The US Department of Homeland Security; defines right-wing extremism as hate groups who target racial, ethnic or religious minorities and dedicated to a single issue. In the book discuss how the right-wing extremist began after the American revolution war. How two groups Whiskey Rebellion and Know-Nothings raised up and change history. Chapter 8 mention, the extremist KKK group uses violence to attack the government. The video on KKK extremist group caught my attention on who they are and their goal. I have heard of the KKK but was not familiarize with the topic and their course history. Right wing extremists considered terrorist because of the method of violence they are using. While reading an article online CNN news. The government declares these are extremists who believe that they can ignore laws. Their individual rights are under attack in daily routine such as a traffic stop or required to obey a court order. Their beliefs are strong and they withhold them until death. Right wing extremist’s groups are ready to fight and go to war. They are the extremist group who would not settle down until they finished their mission. Page 317 their tactics are bombing, arson, kidnapping, murders, and ambush. They don’t coordinate or abide the law. They are their own citizens. And have their belief system which makes it harder to control extremists. Extremists are out for the hunt and to kill not caring the consequences or their terror action. Usually, their targets are governments officials or property, these extremists are anti-government. Because extremists are anti- government if they feel they are threatened by government actions. They will destroy and use violence of all necessary force. Extremists do not respect the law or police officers. If they feel an officer is interfering in their business, they will attack.