[[image:RecentAlQaedaAttacks.svg|thumb|400px|Map of recent major attacks attributed to al-Qaeda:
1. The Pentagon, US - Sep 11, 2001
2. World Trade Center, US - Sep 11, 2001
3. Istanbul, Turkey - Nov 15, 2003; Nov 20, 2003
4. Aden, Yemen - Oct 12, 2000
5. Nairobi, Kenya - Aug 7, 1998
6. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Aug 7, 1998
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Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida and sometimes al-Qa'ida, (Arabic: ; lang: al-qāʿidah; translation: The Base) is a well-known Islamist group founded sometime between August 1988 . and late 1989/early 1990. It operates as a network comprised of both a multinational arm and a fundamentalist Sunni movement.
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[[image:RecentAlQaedaAttacks.svg|thumb|400px|Map of recent major attacks attributed to al-Qaeda:
1. The Pentagon, US - Sep 11, 2001
2. World Trade Center, US - Sep 11, 2001
3. Istanbul, Turkey - Nov 15, 2003; Nov 20, 2003
4. Aden, Yemen - Oct 12, 2000
5. Nairobi, Kenya - Aug 7, 1998
6. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Aug 7, 1998
]]
Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida and sometimes al-Qa'ida, (Arabic: ; lang: al-qāʿidah; translation: The Base) is a well-known Islamist group founded sometime between August 1988 . and late 1989/early 1990. It operates as a network comprised of both a multinational arm and a fundamentalist Sunni movement.
Al-Qaeda has attacked civilian and military targets in various countries, the most notable being the September 11 attacks in 2001. These actions were followed by the US government launching the War on Terrorism. As of 2009, the group is believed to have between 200 and 300 members.
Characteristic techniques include suicide attacks and simultaneous bombings of different targets. Activities ascribed to it may involve members of the movement, who have taken a pledge of loyalty to Osama bin Laden, or the much more numerous "al-Qaeda-linked" individuals who have undergone training in one of its camps in Afghanistan or Sudan but not taken any pledge.
Al-Qaeda's objectives include the end of foreign influence in Muslim countries and the creation of a new Islamic caliphate. Reported beliefs include that a Christian-Jewish alliance is conspiring to destroy Islam, and that the killing of bystanders and civilians is Islamically justified in jihad.
Its management philosophy has been described as "centralization of decision and decentralization of execution." Following 9/11 and the War on Terrorism, it is thought that al-Qaeda's leadership has "become geographically isolated", leading to the "emergence of decentralized leadership" of regional groups using the al-Qaeda "brand name."Evolution of the al-Qaeda brand name
Al-Qaeda has been labeled a terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General, the Commission of the European Communities of the European Union, the United States Department of State, the Australian Government, Government of India, Public Safety Canada, the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan's Diplomatic Bluebook, South Korean Foreign Ministry, the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service, the United Kingdom Home Office, Russia, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Turkish Police Forces"Türkiye'de halen faaliyetlerine devam eden başlıca terör örgütleri listesi" (Emniyet Genel Müdürlügü) and the Swiss Government.
