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al-Ma'unah

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Noun1.al-Ma'unah - a radical insurgent Islamist group consisting of disaffected middle-class professionals in Malaysia who want to overthrow the government by violent means and set up an Islamic state
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
Malaya, Malaysia - a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957


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In February 2007 the Government banned as deviant teachings three sects: Saihoni Tasipan, Al-Ma'unah, and Abdul Razak Muhammad.
MALAYSIA Population: 22,229,040 A MONTH ago a judge sentenced three leaders of the Al-Ma'unah group to death and 16 members to life imprisonment for treason.
The Al-Ma'unah, or Brotherhood of Inner Power, tortured and killed two hostages before surrendering to 1000 troops and police on Thursday.
 
 
 
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