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Religious terminology
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Religious terminology
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[edit]Islamist supporters often call a suicide attack istishhad (martyrdom operation) and the suicide attacker shahid (pl. shuhada; witness or martyr), the idea being that the attacker died to testify his faith in God, such as while waging jihad bis saif (jihad by the sword). The term "suicide" is avoided because Islam has strong strictures against taking one's own life. Israeli research has found that the term istishhad has been embraced by the Palestinian Authority as well as by Hamas, Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Fatah and other Palestinian factions.
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[edit]Islamist militants often call a suicide attacks "martyrdom operations" (Arabic: للعمليات الاستشهادية, romanized: aleamaliaat alaistishhadia). The suicide attacker is referred to as a martyr.[a] The idea being that the attacker died in order to testify his faith in God, such as while waging jihad bis saif (jihad by the sword).[citation needed] The term "suicide" is avoided because Islam has strong strictures against taking one's own life. The term istishhad has been used by the Palestinian Authority as well as by Hamas, Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Fatah and other Palestinian factions.