XXI. Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: Then & Now with C. Christine Fair
Release Date: 11/11/2015
JihadPod
Trailer for season 3 of JihadPod
info_outlineJihadPod
Behnam Said comes on the show to talk about nasheeds.
info_outlineJihadPod
Barak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences.
info_outlineJihadPod
Aaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey.
info_outlineJihadPod
Andrew Lebovich comes on the show to discuss the various jihadi groups that have been active in Mali over the past few years.
info_outlineJihadPod
Bernard Rougier comes on the show to discuss Lebanese Sunni jihadism.
info_outlineJihadPod
Aymenn al-Tamimi comes on the show for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic State’s finances and economic situation.
info_outlineJihadPod
Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes come on the show to talk about their new report ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa.
info_outlineJihadPod
Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck comes on the show to talk about jihadism in Algeria.
info_outlineJihadPod
Charles Lister comes back on the show for an in-depth discussion on jihadism in Syria.
info_outlineC. Christine Fair comes on the show to talk about Islamism in Bangladesh. Some of the topics covered include:
- History of Islamism in Bangladesh and its intersection with mainstream politics
- The role of Bangladeshi Islamists with Rohingya refugees
- History of al-Qaeda’s involvement in Bangladesh and its newest enterprise through Ansar al-Islam
- What we know about recent Islamic State attacks in Bangladesh
Links:
- Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army’s Way of War
- Think Again: Islamism and Militancy in Bangladesh by C. Christine Fair and Seth Oldmixon | The National Interest
- C. Christine Fair, Author at War on the Rocks
- Christine Fair (@CChristineFair) | Twitter
- Christine Fair – Georgetown University
This episode also features an updated #SocialMedia segment, covering postings from November 2-10.
Thanks to Haakon Jahr and Raihan Kadir for supporting the show. You can support the podcast by making a small donation on Patreon!
The podcast is produced by Karl Morand. If you have feedback you can email [email protected], or find us on Twitter: @JihadPod.