The islamist hated her and everything she stood for.
She was no stranger to terrorism either. She survived an bomb assassination attempt by the IRA at a Brighton hotel early in the morning on 12 October 1984.
Five people were killed, including the wife of Cabinet Minister John Wakeham. Thatcher was staying at the hotel to attend the Conservative Party Conference, which she insisted should open as scheduled the following day.
She delivered her speech as planned, a move that was widely supported across the political spectrum and enhanced her popularity with the public.