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Trailer for season 3 of JihadPod
info_outline XXXI. Nashids: History and Cultural Meaning with Behnam SaidJihadPod
Behnam Said comes on the show to talk about nasheeds.
info_outline XXX. al-Qaeda’s Franchising Strategy with Barak MendelsohnJihadPod
Barak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences.
info_outline XXIX. Islamic State Networks In Turkey with Aaron SteinJihadPod
Aaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey.
info_outline XXVIII. The Malian Jihadi Landscape with Andrew LebovichJihadPod
Andrew Lebovich comes on the show to discuss the various jihadi groups that have been active in Mali over the past few years.
info_outline XXVII. A History of Lebanese Sunni Jihadism with Bernard RougierJihadPod
Bernard Rougier comes on the show to discuss Lebanese Sunni jihadism.
info_outline XXVI. Reality of The Islamic State’s Finances and Economy with Aymenn al-TamimiJihadPod
Aymenn al-Tamimi comes on the show for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic State’s finances and economic situation.
info_outline XXV. Americans in the Islamic State with Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus HughesJihadPod
Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes come on the show to talk about their new report ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa.
info_outline XXIV. The History, Legacy, and Relevance of Algerian Jihadism Today with Dalia Ghanem-YazbeckJihadPod
Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck comes on the show to talk about jihadism in Algeria.
info_outline XXIII. The Syrian Jihad: A History with Charles ListerJihadPod
Charles Lister comes back on the show for an in-depth discussion on jihadism in Syria.
info_outlineMokhtar Awad comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Egypt. Some of the topics covered include:
- The development of jihadism in the Sinai prior to the Egyptian uprising in January 2011
- What jihadi individuals and movements were doing between the 2011 uprising and the coup in July 2013
- A deep dive on Jama’at Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM)
- How ABM has changed since it became Wilayat Sinai of the Islamic State
- The role of IS’ provinces in Libya in the Western Desert of Egypt
- Background on the ABM splinter faction al-Murabitun that is pro-AQ and led by Hisham Ashmawy that pledged baya to Ayman al-Zawahiri
This episode also features a Primary Sources segment covering releases from September 20th to October 14th, and a #SocialMedia segment covering postings from October 14th to 23rd.
Links:
- Bay’a Remorse? Wilayat Sinai and The Nile Valley by Mokhtar Awad and Samuel Tadros | CTC Sentinel
- Egypt’s Escalating Islamist Insurgency by Mokhtar Awad and Mostafa Hashem | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Mokhtar Awad | Center for American Progress
- Mokhtar Awad (@Mokhtar_Awad) | Twitter
Thanks to Haakon Jahr, Raihan Kadir, and Kaspars Gasuns for supporting the show! You can help support the show, and get some great rewards, by visiting the show’s Patreon page
The podcast is produced by Karl Morand. If you have feedback you can email [email protected], or find us on Twitter: @JihadPod.