New video message from Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām’s Shaykh Yaḥyā Bin Ṭāhar al-Firghālī: “The Road to the Caliphate: History of the Jihādist Movements from the Muslim Brotherhood to the Shāmī Jihād, The First Generation, Episode #1”

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New issue of Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām’s newsletter: “Ibā’ #42”

For prior issues see: #41, #40#39#38#37#36#35#34#33#32#31#30#29#28#27#26#25#24#23#22#21#20#19#18#17#16#15#14#13#12#11#10#9#8#7#6#5#4#3#2#1, and #0.

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām — Ibā’ Newsletter #42

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Articles of the Week – 3/23-3/29

Saturday March 23:

Islamic State in Burkina Faso – Heni Nsaibia, MENASTREAM: https://bit.ly/2URex2p

Sunday March 24:

Territorial logic of the Islamic State: an interdisciplinary approach – Burak Kadercan, Territory, Politics, Governance: https://bit.ly/2FAa5yC

Monday March 25:

Determinants of Arab public opinion on the Caliphate: Islamist elites, religiosity and socioeconomic conditions – Amir Abdul Reda, Middle Eastern Studies: https://bit.ly/2I5LkNJ

What Motivates Muslims to Engage in Counterextremism? The Role of Identity, Efficacy, Emotions, and Morality Sadi Shanaah, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2YzPO4Q

The Tunisian Jihad: Between al‐Qaeda and ISIS – Djallil Lounnas, Middle East Policy:

Kurdish Hizbullah in Turkey: Islamism, Violence and the State – Michael M. Gunter, Middle East Policy:

Tuesday March 26:

Securitization, Islamic chaplaincy, and the issue of (de)radicalization of Muslim detainees in Dutch prisons – Sipco Vellenga, Kees De Groot, Social Compass: https://bit.ly/31fLw44

Wednesday March 27:

Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies: Technical and Organizational Barriers and Future Threats – RAND Corporation: https://bit.ly/2TE5IYh

The Battle for Algeria: Explaining Fratricide among Armed Nonstate Actors – Barak Mendelsohn, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2U3e6pb

New audio message from The Islamic State’s Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir: “He Was True To God, So [God] Was True To Him”