Category: al-Qā’idah

Jihadology Podcast: The Khurasan Group: Myth and Reality

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

Thomas Joscelyn comes on the show to talk about the so-called “Khurasan group.” Some of the topics covered include:

  • Why the group came into being and when its members arrived in Syria
  • Who are the key players and what are their backgrounds
  • What they’ve been up to in Syria and how they relate to Jabhat al-Nusra
  • What this group of individuals can tell us about al-Qaeda’s strategy

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New book from al-Qā’idah's Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī: "The Smell of Tender Clover in Simplifying the Explanations of the Papers"

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī — “The Smell of Tender Clover in Simplifying the Explanations of the Papers”
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To inquire about a translation for this book for a fee email: [email protected]