Saturday November 30:
Hagar’s Wanderings: Between Judaism and Islam – Marcel Poorthuis, Der Islam: https://bit.ly/1fQIt7e
The Geography of the Isnād: Possibilities for the Reconstruction of Local Ritual Practice in the 2nd/8th Century – Najam Iftikhar Haider, Der Islam: https://bit.ly/1fQIyaX
Al-Ṭabarī’s Kitāb Marātib al-ʿUlamāʾ and the Significance of Biographical Works Devoted to ‘the Classes of Jurists’ – Devin Stewart, Der Islam: https://bit.ly/1fQIFDo
Abū l-Faraj Hārūn (Jerusalem, 11th c.) on majāz, between uṣūl al-naḥw, uṣūl al-fiqh and iʿjāz al-Qurʾān – Miriam Goldstein, Der Islam: https://bit.ly/1fQIPe0
The ‘War on Terrorism’: What Does it Mean to Win? – Audrey Kurth Cronin, Journal of Strategic Studies: https://bit.ly/1cdA8Ht
Tuesday December 3:
Rebels Consolidating Strength in Syria: The Islamic Front – Aaron Y. Zelin, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy: https://bit.ly/IqtAKF
Friday December 6:
Playing with Fire- Why Private Gulf Financing for Syria’s Extremist Rebels Risks Igniting Sectarian Conflict at Home – Elizabeth Dickinson, Brookings Institution: https://bit.ly/1bn63Vw
Syria’s Gulf Brigades – Elizabeth Dickinson, The Middle East Channel: https://atfp.co/1bn6q2w
Sunday December 8:
Al-Qaeda’s Governance Strategy in Raqqa – Chris Looney, Syria Comment: https://bit.ly/19sKe2V
Islamist Versus Islamist: Rising Challenge in Gaza – Beverley Milton-Edwards, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/1bpBKcC
Resisting Violent Extremism: A Conceptual Model for Non-Radicalization – R. Kim Cragin, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/1bpBOJd
Monday December 9:
The Palestine Effect – Thomas Hegghammer and Joas Wagemakers, Die Welt des Islams: https://bit.ly/18OHXEN
ʿAbdallāh ʿAzzām and Palestine – Thomas Hegghammer, Die Welt des Islams: https://bit.ly/18OI7vR
In Search of “Lions and Hawks” – Joas Wagemakers, Die Welt des Islams: https://bit.ly/18OIcQn
Abū Qatāda and Palestine – Petter Nesser, Die Welt des Islams: https://bit.ly/1fczdY5
Syria’s Foreign Fighters – Thomas Hegghammer, The Middle East Channel: https://atfp.co/1aOkcHb
Tuesday December 10:
Preventing Violent Extremism through Value Complexity: Being Muslim Being British – Jose Liht and Sara Savage, Journal of Strategic Security: https://bit.ly/1jKnzXB
Social Identity Theory for Investigating Islamic Extremism in the Diaspora – Dina Al Raffie, Journal of Strategic Security: https://bit.ly/1kwYvRn
Irrational Rationality of Terrorism – Robert Nalbandov, Journal of Strategic Security: https://bit.ly/1jKnJ13
Wednesday December 11:
The Three Versions of Al Qaeda: A Primer – Clint Watts, Foreign Policy Research Institute: https://bit.ly/1gpDoTL
A Conceptual Framework of Sunni Islamism – Christoph Schuck, Politics, Religion & Ideology: https://bit.ly/1gpEdMm
Articles of the Week – 11/30-12/13
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