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Aum Shinrikyo

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Aum Shinrikyo [ˈəʊm ˌʃɪnrɪˈkjəʊ]
n
(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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Noun1.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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It is this latter threat that largely preoccupies Ikle, and he lays out, in detail, how such a nuclear takeover might happen: A home-grown cult akin to Japan's Aum Shinrikyo could manufacture a nuclear bomb, destroy a nation's capital, and capitalize on the chaos to take power.
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It was used by members of the Aum Shinrikyo in their March 1995 attack on passengers in the Tokyo metro system, which killed 12 people and injured many more.
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In 1995, the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo successfully used satin gas and attempted to use bioweapons in a Tokyo subway.
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