IN the narrowest sense, terrorism is defined as the use of violence to achieve a political goal. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) provides a more elaborated and detailed version of the definition – an unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to threaten or force a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in advancing political or social objectives.
However, when a particular group uses religion as the basis for despicable acts of violence committed against humanity or other institutions, we can also say that the act of terror was also committed against the religion, especially if the teachings of the religion do not approve such acts against other human beings regardless of the differences in their religious beliefs.
