Martyrdom Operations As Meaningful Violence
A contribution by Pieter Nanninga, based upon his PhD Jihadism and Suicide Attacks: al-Qaeda, al-Sahab and the Meanings of Martyrdom.
Category: Religious and Political Radicalization
Islamophobia & Media – Linda Sarsour vs. Brigitte Gabriel
Linda Sarsour challenging Brigitte Gabriel in a debat about Islamophobia and calls for a moderate Islam.
The Pursuit of Happiness – Happy Muslims, Creativity and Political Agency
Trying to understand the political agency of happy Muslims.
Nieuw boek: ‘Salafisme. Utopische idealen in een weerbarstige praktijk’
Salafisme. Utopische idealen in een weerbarstige praktijk dat ik heb geschreven met Joas Wagemakers en Carmen Becker verschijnt op woensdag 14 mei.
Terrorists or Freedom Fighters
Mehdi Hasan challenges Martin McGuinness, exploring the definition of terrorism and when to negotiate with the enemy. And an interview with Remy Brulin.
Women & Violence – The Case of Dutch Muslim Women in Syria Part 1
Women and political violence For some reason the participation of women in political violence and war triggers our imagination. This is also the case with Muslim women going to Syria, some who go there...
Dutch Foreign Fighters and Regimes of Surveillance
The issue of foreign fighters is framed within a nexus of security, (pathological) radicalization and integration.
Welkom in Eurabia IV – Het 'islamitisch terrorisme' verhaal
Het is vijf voor twaalf: ‘islamitisch terrorisme’. De zin en onzin van de term.
Symposium: Hemelbestormers – Radicaliteit, religie en samenleving
Op dit symposium op 6 juni 2014 willen we radicale vormen van levensbeschouwelijke actie en hun invloed op de samenleving presenteren en analyseren.
Nieuwsuur: Yilmaz – The Story of a Dutch Soldier in Syria
The Dutch TV program had a unique interview with former Dutch soldier who joined the rebels in Syria as a foreign fighter. Watch the English version.