Category: Religious and Political Radicalization

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Impressie van de herdenkingsbijeenkomst #Vredesplein – ‘Gooi bloemen, geen bommen’

Afgelopen maandag was ik aanwezig bij de herdenking voor de slachtoffers van de gewelddadige acties in Parijs, Beirut, Baghdad, Jeruzalem en Damascus. De herdenking was georganiseerd door islamitische organisaties in Rotterdam, onder andere SPIOR,...

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“Echte jihad vs ISIS dwaling” – Een impressie van de lezing van Fadel Soliman

Afgelopen woensdag kwam de Egyptische Moslimbroeder prediker Fadel Soliman naar Nederland. Ik had al eerder de gelegenheid gehad hem te ontmoeten in 2012 tijdens een zomerkamp waar hij drie dagen lang dawatraining gaf en...

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AJ People & Power – Western Jihadis in Syria

Danish filmmaker Nagieb Khaja went to Syria to speak to Western fighters and to one of Jabhat al-Nusra’s senior figures – the Australian / Egyptian cleric , Abu Sulayman Muhajir. In this remarkable film, made possible through long and patient negotiation for access, Nagieb finds out why young foreign Muslims are being drawn to the conflict in Syria, explores the reasons behind Jabhat al-Nusra’s fierce rivalry with ISIL and examines the implications of these developments for global security.

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An IS(IS) Reading List – Part One

I have compiled a short (well, that was the intention haha) reading list about IS(IS) and the politics that come with it. Mainly based upon recent work in the public domain I found these readings very helpful and inspiring for my own thoughts and work. If you have suggestions to add to the list, don’t hesitate and contact me.