Aum Shinrikyo

Aum Shinrikyo [ˈəʊm ˌʃɪnrɪˈkjəʊ]

(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 Also called Supreme Truth Cult

[from Sanskrit aum om + Japanese shinri kyo supreme truth]

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Aum Shinrikyo - a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train"

Aum, Supreme Truth

act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

Nihon, Nippon, Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

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TOKYO, July 10 Kyodo An AUM Shinrikyo splinter group has agreed to assume liability for paying compensation to survivors and bereaved families of victims of crimes committed by members of the religious cult in the 1980s and 1990s, two support groups for the victims said Friday.

Joyu group assumes liabilities to AUM crime victims by Japan Weekly Monitor

The text contains numerous case studies of man-made accidents, terrorist acts, and natural disasters, as well as some success stories, from the past 25 years including the Bhopal chemical spill; the Chernobyl incident; the Exxon Valdez spill; the Oklahoma City bombing; Tokyo's Aum Shinrikyo subway terrorist attack; the 9/11 World Trade Center attack; the London transit bombings, and Hurricane Katrina.

Operational risk management; a case study approach to effective ... by Reference & Research Book News

A) Al Qaeda (B) Aum Shinrikyo (C) Hamas (D) the Taliban 5.

News IQ by Junior Scholastic