Aum Shinrikyo
Also known as Aleph
Japanese cult and terrorist organization
Key facts
- Type
- Japanese new religious movement
- Classification
- Buddhist new religious movement
- Orientation
- Dharmic
- Theology
- Western millenarianism /millennialism (formerly)
- Structure
- Yoga meetings
- Region
- Japan
- Founder
- Shoko Asahara
- Origin
- 1987 ; 39 years ago ( 1987 ) , Tokyo , Japan
- Separations
- Hikari no Wa (2008), Yamada's Club, Keroyon Club
- Members
- Approximately 1,650 (2011)
- Other names
- Aum Shinrikyo ( オウム真理教 , Ōmu Shinrikyō ) (1984–2007)
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1984 establishments in JapanAnti-MasonryAntisemitism in JapanApocalyptic groupsAum ShinrikyoBuddhist new religious movementsBuddhist terrorismJapanese new religionsNew religious movements established in the 1980sOrganisations designated as terrorist by IranOrganisations designated as terrorist by JapanOrganisations designated as terrorist by the European Union