Rowley, Storer H.,

Killing for God: A Frustrated Youth Turns to Terror. Storer H. Rowley. - Chicago Tribune, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 23, Family, 1522-3213; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Killing for God: A Frustrated Youth Turns to Terror, Oct. 12, 2004; pp. n.p..

"No one in Ismail Maasawabi's family knew his secret. The son of an aluminum and glass-shop worker, Maasawabi loved his family, had a lively sense of humor and studied hard in college to become an art teacher. But Maasawabi also held a dire ambition. He wanted to be something that passes as a hero in this part of the world: a suicide bomber." (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) The author discusses Maasawabi's story and offers "a rare glimpse into the psychology of the suicide bomber, a twisted blend of religious piety and victimization that has become the new face of Muslim extremism."

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Arab-Israeli conflict
Muslim martyrs
Radicalism
Suicide bombings
Terrorism--Gaza Strip
Youth--Palestinian Arab


Gaza Strip--Economic conditions

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