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The Quran is the main religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God. It is believed that the Quran was revealed to Muhammad by God in 609 CE.
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A militant, Islamist organization was formed in 1988 by Osama bin Laden
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On September 11, 2001, planes commandeered by terrorists crashed into the World Trades Center and Pentagon and attempted to destroy the White House as well.
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On May 2, 2011, United States Navy SEALs killed the leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, in Pakistan.
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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria(ISIS), a jihadist, militant, Islamic group, came to power on April 8, 2013
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The president's first executive order banned citizens from countries, such as Syria and Iran, form entering the United States for a 90 day period.