How South Asia’s Brand of Sufi Islam became radicalized
Radical Barelvi groups are now resorting to violence to underline their sect – once famous for its pluralism – as the truest version of Islam. By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid October 04, […]
Radical Indonesian cleric linked to Bali bombings will be told of Islamic State’s ‘faults’, his son says
Abdul Rohim, the son of Jemaah Islamiah co-founder Abu Bakar Bashir, says father was a ‘victim’ for believing in teaching of Islamist extremists But a former counterterrorism police general warned […]
Detained Saudi preacher Awad Al-Qarni: Justifier of terror
Arab News July 23, 2019 Detained Saudi critic of Western culture laid the groundwork that turned young Muslims into violent extremists Claimed modern literary works could lead to belief […]
The caliphate is gone, but Islamic State has a new planT
Nicolas Hénin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made clear Isis is ramping up its international strategy. Algeria and Sudan will be decisive Tue 7 May 2019 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is […]
GUEST COLUMN: Extremist group that cried ‘wolf’
Published: July 31, 2018 Members of the Markham Synchro club — shooting victim Julianna Kozis, 10, was a member — paying their respects during a vigil at Alexander the […]
Syrian Kurds announce capture of French jihadist known for Nice attack claim
© AFP Archive | Nice, France, truck attack aftermath, July 15, 2016. Text by FRANCE 24 Follow france24_en on twitter Latest update : 2018-05-24 Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria on Thursday announced the capture of French jihadist Adrien Guihal, known as the voice that claimed 2016 attacks in France for […]
BOOK REVIEW: Extremist by Qasim Rashid
Terrorists and anti-Islam extremists are both wrong about Islam. Qasim Rashid proves just that in EXTREMIST: A Response to Geert Wilders & Terrorists Everywhere. Rashid debunks extremists head-on, clarifying important […]
Westminster attacker was ‘violent Christian’ before becoming ‘violent Muslim,’ says British politician
Lorraine Caballero 29 March, 2017 The suspect in the Westminster terror attack last week was a “violent Christian” even before he became a “violent Muslim,” according to British politician and […]
Muslim women form human chain on Westminster Bridge in London as symbol of unity
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DHA Photo Muslim women gathered in London wearing blue headscarves as a symbol of hope on the Westminster Bridge to give a message of unity to […]
Khalid Masood was a convert with a criminal past. So far, so familiar
Attackers inspired by Islamic extremism have rarely lived puritanical lives, but one surprising thing about Masood was his age The Westminster attacker Khalid Masood in his school days, left and right, and recently, centre. Composite: Huntley school/Met police Jason Burke Saturday 25 March 2017 So we now know that Khalid […]
I set up the Muslim-led fund for the victims of the Westminster attack – this is what I want to say to my fellow Londoners
Prevent is being reviewed and relaunched. The temptation to resist and reject, given past failures, is understandable – but it is not workable. We British Muslims need to be part of the new strategy Muddassar Ahmed “This can’t be real”. Those are the words I heard over and over as […]
Where homegrown terrorism is concerned, there’s something to be said for letting British jihadis go to Syria
Hundreds of Muslims now find themselves trapped in the UK, frustrated that they can’t travel to Islamist and rebel strongholds and perform what they regard as their religious duty. Britain’s zero-tolerance policy on Syria has filled our prisons with young jihadists already marginalised and isolated inside mainstream society Robert Verkaik @robertverkaik1 The […]
Berlin attack: Suspect named as 23-year-old asylum seeker from Pakistan
Watch | Shocking aftermath of Berlin christmas market ploughed by lorry 00:57 Harriet Alexander, New York Chiara Palazzo, Sydney Justin Huggler, Berlin 20 December 2016 • 8:54am 12 dead and 48 injured, some severely, at Berlin market Police believe “likely terrorist incident” Suspect arrested, man thought to be original driver found […]
How war drives terrorism
Editors’ Note: Terrorist groups don’t emerge out of nowhere, and wars are perhaps the richest soil for seeding and growing violent groups of all stripes, writes Dan Byman. This post originally appeared in the Washington Post. Study after study has found no common profile of a terrorist. It is […]
Swiss jihadist frees wife and child
HELD CAPTIVE Swiss jihadist frees wife and child By swissinfo.ch and agencies APR 19, 2015 – 15:30 The mother and child were let go near the border town of Reyhanli (Keystone) A woman and her young child, held in Syria for several months by her Swiss-Turkish husband, have been released. […]
The Widow of a Paris Terrorist and Other Real Wives of Islamic State
Photo Illustration by Emil Lendof/The Daily Beast Jamie Dettmer 01.14.15 The Widow of a Paris Terrorist and Other Real Wives of Islamic State The high-profile spouses of […]
Swiss jihadist avoids prison sentence
A 30-year-old man from canton Vaud has been given a suspended sentence of 600 hours of community service for attempting to join the Islamic State terror group in Syria. This […]
NOT A TARGET: Jihadists show little interest in Switzerland
April 30, 2013 – 13:50 Switzerland is still not a priority target for jihadists according to the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS), although it cannot rule out that these organisations could […]
Dutch intelligence: more jihadist trips in 2011
In 2011, more Dutch citizens travelled to conflict regions to take part in Islamist insurgencies than in previous years. AIVD writes that Dutch jihadists were also increasingly successful in linking up with senior members of international Islamist networks. Read more: RNW