Aum Shinrikyo

Summary

Aum Shinrikyo is a religious organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of religious_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,441 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aum Shinrikyo is in the country of Japan^[3].
• Aum Shinrikyo's instance of is recorded as religious organization^[4].
• Aum Shinrikyo's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization^[5].
• Aum Shinrikyo's instance of is recorded as cult^[6].
• Aum Shinrikyo's anthem is recorded as Aum Shinrikyo music^[7].
• om is named after Aum Shinrikyo^[8].
• Aum Shinrikyo's headquarters location is recorded as Tokyo^[9].
• Aum Shinrikyo's Commons category is recorded as Aum Shinrikyo^[10].
• Aum Shinrikyo's industry is recorded as religious congregations and associations^[11].
• Aum Shinrikyo's chairperson is recorded as Shōkō Asahara^[12].
• 1984 marks the founding of Aum Shinrikyo^[13].
• Aum Shinrikyo was dissolved in February 2000^[14].
• Aum Shinrikyo's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q11340792^[15].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Sakamoto family murder^[16].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11291720^[17].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11291810^[18].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11305359^[19].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Daisaku Ikeda sarin attack attempt^[20].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11622404^[21].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11454489^[22].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11565184^[23].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11612638^[24].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Matsumoto sarin attack^[25].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11291727^[26].
• Aum Shinrikyo's significant event is recorded as Q11550908^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Original Production^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1984^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2e16cb7b-25f6-459f-bbf0-f87483d01d8e^[31]

Body

Founding

1984 marks the founding of Aum Shinrikyo^[13].

Identity

Aum Shinrikyo's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オウム真理教'}^[32].

Leadership

Aum Shinrikyo's chairperson is recorded as Shōkō Asahara^[12].

Operations

Aum Shinrikyo's headquarters location is recorded as Tokyo^[9]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Q11340792^[15].

Industry

Aum Shinrikyo's industry is recorded as religious congregations and associations^[11].

Ownership

Products include sarin^[33], lysergic acid diethylamide^[34], D-methamphetamine^[35], mescaline^[36], and O-ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonothioate^[37].

Dissolution

Aum Shinrikyo was dissolved in February 2000^[14].

Why It Matters

Aum Shinrikyo ranks in the top 1% of religious_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,441 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]