Cultic Studies Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2002, Page 81
Terrorism
Muslim Extremists Found Guilty of Treason in Malaysia
A Malaysian court found 19 members of an Islamic cult guilty Thursday of waging an armed
revolt to overthrow Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government and replace it with an
Islamic state. The cult's leader, Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali, a former soldier and
martial arts fanatic, convinced followers that they were protected by mystical powers. Fox
News, 12/27/01, Internet)
Bin Laden as Cult Leader
The videotape of Osama bin Laden's vicious dinner talk served to persuade all but the most
irrational that he was behind more than 3,000 murders on Sept. 11 and also that he is the
megalomaniacal leader of a cult based on the disfiguring of a great religion ...
A great revelation in bin Laden's table talk is the pathology of the cultish system that he and
his followers have constructed. Dreams shaped by that system are taken as divinely
bestowed visions that foretell reality. This reveals a self-deluding confusion of wish and
reality. It serves as a reminder. International Herald Tribune 12/20/01, Internet)
Twelve Tribes
Twelve Tribes Café in Australia
The Twelve Tribes, an anti-Semitic cult whose U.S. parent has a court history of child abuse
and abduction, is selling food and refreshments at this year's Woodford Folk Festival. The
cult, which advocates strict discipline, female submission, black slavery, and lying in the
name of righteousness, cites Bible texts to justify beating small children with canes. A
festival spokesman said that the Twelve Tribes had operated the stall for several years, that
their presence was a "non-issue," and that the stall was not used to recruit new members.
Brisbane cult expert Jan Groenveld said that the group's commercial operations may look
benign, but that the public should be wary if approached by cult members with invitations to
visit their community. (Chris Griffith and Amanda Watt, Courier Mail, Australia, 12/29/01,
Internet)
Terrorism
Muslim Extremists Found Guilty of Treason in Malaysia
A Malaysian court found 19 members of an Islamic cult guilty Thursday of waging an armed
revolt to overthrow Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government and replace it with an
Islamic state. The cult's leader, Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali, a former soldier and
martial arts fanatic, convinced followers that they were protected by mystical powers. Fox
News, 12/27/01, Internet)
Bin Laden as Cult Leader
The videotape of Osama bin Laden's vicious dinner talk served to persuade all but the most
irrational that he was behind more than 3,000 murders on Sept. 11 and also that he is the
megalomaniacal leader of a cult based on the disfiguring of a great religion ...
A great revelation in bin Laden's table talk is the pathology of the cultish system that he and
his followers have constructed. Dreams shaped by that system are taken as divinely
bestowed visions that foretell reality. This reveals a self-deluding confusion of wish and
reality. It serves as a reminder. International Herald Tribune 12/20/01, Internet)
Twelve Tribes
Twelve Tribes Café in Australia
The Twelve Tribes, an anti-Semitic cult whose U.S. parent has a court history of child abuse
and abduction, is selling food and refreshments at this year's Woodford Folk Festival. The
cult, which advocates strict discipline, female submission, black slavery, and lying in the
name of righteousness, cites Bible texts to justify beating small children with canes. A
festival spokesman said that the Twelve Tribes had operated the stall for several years, that
their presence was a "non-issue," and that the stall was not used to recruit new members.
Brisbane cult expert Jan Groenveld said that the group's commercial operations may look
benign, but that the public should be wary if approached by cult members with invitations to
visit their community. (Chris Griffith and Amanda Watt, Courier Mail, Australia, 12/29/01,
Internet)
