Istishhad means the seeking of or the act of martyrdom, martyrdom being defined as a military or insurgent attack which almost certainly will lead to the death of the attacker. The most common form of such an attack is a suicide bombing, but there are other forms such as detonating a landmine by walking on it to make a path in the battlefield for other soldiers. History The origins of modern Istishhadi attacks lie among the Shia in Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. Mohammed Hossein Fahmideh, a 13… (More on Istishhad)