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2025

This research looks at hydropolitics under Islamic State (IS). The research departs from the belief that power asymmetries determine to a significant extent the political distributional issue of 'who gets what, when, where and why' and who is left out. IS has also exploited their power potential in order to implement their decision on water allocation and distribution. To analyse this the research draws upon the Framework of Hydro-Hegemony. Based on the analysis of interview data, the research argues that IS loyalists have unconditionally access to water whereas non-loyalists face several constraints, in particular financial constraints. The power used by IS that determines this outcome are in particular material and ideational power. Ideational power can be observed in the fact that IS has constructed a belief that thinking or speaking outside the discursive hegemony will have serious consequences. This belief became the sanctioned discourse after a process of construction. The construction can be seen as an active process through the use of for example threats, and as a passive process as the narrative is based on the group's reputation. On the other hand however, this reputation would not have existed without the offensive and shocking use of material power, which constructed and maintained the reputation. This shows that power in one dimension strengthens power in another dimension. Finally, this study serves as a basis for discussion about how appropriate the framework is for understanding the subnational level and non-state actors as hegemons. In relation to this, it can be argued that the framework was not perfectly suitable as the interview data mainly gave insights on the consequences rather than the process of water distribution. However, this does not necessarily relate to the level and actors but rather to the method. In addition, the research points out some key matters that can be further discussed in relation to the Framework of Hydro-Hegemony. It is argued that the framework can benefit from an in-depth study of perceptions.

2025

2025, Critical Journal of Social Sciences

This paper applies the Constructivist approach to analyse the role of identity in Islamism, or political Islam, in order to complement and, in some cases, problematise the theories that have sought to explain that ideology. It focuses on... more

2025, Routledge Handbook of Non-Violent Extremism Groups, Perspectives and New Debates

2025, Culture - Journal of Culture in Tourism, Αrt and Education

Η Δικαιοσύνη σε όλα τα κράτη ανά τον κόσμο δεν αποτελεί πρόβλημα αλλά πρόκληση αναφερομένη σε κάθε ανθρώπινη δραστηριότητα και θεσμό. Το ίδιο ακριβώς ισχύει και στο πλαίσιο της Ελληνικής Εκπαίδευσης. Οι νομικές φόρμες, που ως επί το πλείστον συνιστούν το κορμό της θύραθεν νομοθεσίας που διέπει την οργάνωση και τη διοίκηση του κράτους, επιλαμβάνεται ορισμένων αρμοδιοτήτων σχετικών με τη διευθέτηση συγκεκριμένων νομικών κάθε φορά θεμάτων, πλην όμως η εκπαιδευτική διαδικασία συνιστά ιδιάζουσα και πάντα εξαιρετική περίπτωση, εφόσον το υποκείμενο του ενδιαφέροντος είναι ο άνθρωπος και ψυχολογική του κατάσταση και ισορροπία. Η παρούσα σύντομη μελέτη παρουσιάζει τη διαμόρφωση της έννοιας της δικαιοσύνης μέσα από ένα τόσο κοινωνικό-μαθηματικό μοντέλο, που προέκυψε μέσα από την έννοια της σχέσης και των τομέων της εκπαιδευτικής ζωής όσο και παιδαγωγικό πεδίο σκιαγραφώντας ακριβώς αυτό τον ιδιάζοντα χαρακτήρα της μέσα στο σχολείο.

2025, International Journal of Social Science and Human Research

Terrorists have utilized cyberspace to further their agendas, particularly in the expansion and dissemination of propaganda. Within this digital realm, terror actors orchestrate various processes of reconstruction and manipulate facts and reality. By applying Erving Goffman's dramaturgical theory, terrorism is conceptualized as a stage play where social interactions are performed roles in a drama. This research examines how terrorist groups strategically design and present their propaganda as "performances" on social media and online forums, employing dramaturgical elements such as stages, roles, and audiences to enhance the effectiveness of their messaging. The study highlights the dramaturgical techniques employed in normalizing violence, leveraging symbolism, and fostering communities with shared ideologies. Insights from this research contribute to more effective counter-propaganda strategies that address the manipulative narratives propagated by terrorist groups in the digital era.

2025, MEPEI WEBSITE: inisters-public-admission-of-supporting-an-isis-linked-organization-and-whats-wrong-with-that/

In a June 11, 2025, article, the prominent Israeli media outlet Haaretz presented and contextualized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s question about what was wrong with arming and training the Abu Shabab led militia in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza Strip).
Netanyahu’s question implies that there is nothing wrong with this action, either because it serves a designated purpose or because it has no significant impact given the current state of affairs.
This analysis will reassess the conflictual state from West Asia, that oscillates between acute and relatively calm periods, with the purpose of identifying synergies between American, Israeli, allied interests and the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in this region, a morphing concept and organization that coincidentally or not, is intersecting with Israeli and Western interests in the region and beyond. Furthermore, this research will contextualize the Israeli admission of supporting ISIS-linked organizations in the broader landscape of modern warfare/confrontation tools and compare this type of support with other historical tactics meant to advance interests at any cost.

2025, Military Review

Armies that win battles without following through to consolidate tactical gains tend to lose wars, and the US Army has experience on both sides of the historical ledger in this regard. While consolidation of gains has been a consistent military necessity, it remains one of the most misunderstood features of our warfighting doctrine. Many struggle to understand the relationship between the strategic role, the responsibilities of the various echelons, and the actions required across the range of military operations. As the requirement and term “consolidate gains” is relatively new to our doctrine, this article seeks to clarify what it means and encompasses. To do so, it approaches consolidating gains from three perspectives: the tactician, the operational artist, and the strategist. By considering the perspective of each level of warfare, one may better understand how echelons and their subordinate formations consolidate gains in mutually supporting and interdependent ways.

2025

This paper examines the interaction between Qur'anic interpretation and local wisdom within the context of Islam Nusantara. Qur'anic interpretation in Indonesia does not occur in a vacuum but develops through a process of acculturation with deeply rooted local cultures. Prominent scholars such as HAMKA, through his Tafsir Al-Azhar, illustrate how contextual approaches that incorporate local expressions, proverbs, and cultural values enrich the understanding of Qur'anic verses. This study highlights the concept of Islam Nusantara as a manifestation of a peaceful, inclusive Islam that actively engages with cultural diversity. Through adaptation and negotiation with indigenous traditions, Islam in the archipelago has evolved not only as a normative religion but also as a cultural force. Contextual Qur'anic interpretation rooted in local wisdom plays a vital role in bridging Islamic teachings with Indonesia's multicultural society, helping to reduce potential conflicts and strengthen social harmony. The study affirms that this interpretive model is highly relevant as a contextual, tolerant, and culturally grounded expression of Islam.

2025

The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the Islamic perspective on Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment (WLST). This has been accomplished by analysing and evaluating the primary and secondary sources of Islamic law. A special focus has been factoring within the scope of this study the maqāṣid (Goals of Shari’a) and qawāid (juristic maxims) approach. The findings of this study have helped synthesise an Islamic approach and perspective on WLST that can help improve clinical effectiveness, enhance the patient experience and does not compromise the safety, values and beliefs of the patient

2025, International Affairs

On 26 September 2014 the Westminster parliament voted 524-43 in favour of British military action in Iraq, following a request made by the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, to Prime Minister David Cameron. 1 Abadi's approach came following a tortuous summer for Iraq, a summer that had seen the largest city in the north, Mosul, fall swiftly to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, following on from earlier ISIS successes in Anbar and other parts of northern Iraq. 2 The proclamation of the Caliphate/Islamic State, and the renaming of Abu Bakr as Caliph Ibrahim, in the Great Mosque of Mosul on 29 June, was followed a month later by the ethnic cleansing of minority religious populations of Yezidis and Christians in the province of Nineveh (of which Mosul is the capital) and at the beginning of August by an assault on the perennial allies of the West, the Kurds-an assault that very nearly saw their defeat and prompted the US government to launch air attacks in a last-ditch, and * I would like to thank Professor Sajjad Rizvi (University of Exeter), Dr Ahab Bdaiwi (University of St Andrews) and Tallha Abdulrazaq (PhD candidate, University of Exeter) for their insights and assistance in preparing this article. I would also like to thank the anonymous reviewer who prompted me to reconsider aspects of the article.

2025

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2025, International Journal of Political Science, Law and International Relations (IJPSLIR)

The world saw a great revolution sparked in Tunisia, anchored in deep rooted political, economic and social factors as well as the emergence of social media networks, ultimately igniting the Arab Revolution of 2011. At the end of the year, three long tenured undemocratic rulers, Ben Ali, Hosni Mubarak, and Muammar Gaddafi were removed from power in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya respectively. In Libya, a full scale eight months of civil war, the intervention of the international community, the death of a dictator in the Libyan 'February 17 Revolution' of 2011, followed, unlike states in the region that have been in a similar pattern, by long lasting instability which is still unsolved. The UN has been following the case of Libya closely, since the outbreak and its attempt to mediate for peace among different factions in the post-revolution crisis was commendable in the midst of the problem of inclusiveness. Lack of inclusiveness in the establishment of the Government of National Accord in 2015/16 is boosting the current threat of Libya called ISIS/L. Those who were disappointed with the establishment of the government and power division are joining the terrorist groups. So, composition of the new governments should be reconsidered. Factors caused and exacerbated post-Gaddafi Libyan crisis are basically attributed to pre and post-revolution conditions that are related with the legacy of administration of Gaddafi, geographical and ethnic composition of the state, thirsty for power, external actors role or intervention and, most importantly, the weakness of transitional government. The state is failing due to the death of national identity. Fractured state security and deteriorating economy caused civilians either leave their home or live under miserable conditions. Not only the state, the crisis or civil war has been highly affecting the security, socioeconomic and political conditions of the broader region. It was this issue, which inspired this work to provide an in-depth analysis on basic factors contributed for the relapse of Libya into security, social, economic and political crises after the death of Gaddafi in 2011. In conclusion, the paper has forwarded the way out for Libya.

2025, https://www.indonesiana.id

Di dalam sirah nabawiyah dikenal istilah hijrah atau perpindahan Nabi Muhammad SAW dari Makkah ke Madinah, perpindahan menjadi titik terpenting di dalam sejarah peradaban Islam, peristiwa hijrah itu kemudian menjadi tahun pertama kalender Islam di mulai, serta di Madinah juga Nabi Muhammad SAW berhasil membangun sebuah masyarakat ideal memiliki toleransi tinggi, saling menghargai dan menghormati satu komunitas dengan komunitas lain.

2025, Center for Justice and Accountability

2025, RSIS Commentary

Whatever the actual nature of the recent Ulu Tiram incident, one key take-away is that permitting, through benign neglect, the evolution of ultra-puritanical religious spaces cut off from the tempering effects of wider multicultural societal currents, may not be wise. It may well encourage the breeding of insular counter-cultures within which extremist ideologies may fester – to the detriment of all.

2025

The essays in this volume by four authorities explain how jihadists primarily from the Islamic State (IS), al-Qaeda have been able to successfully exploit social media and other technologies to advance their cause. Rudiger Lohlker discusses how jihadists have developed technical applications that can be utilized at the operational level. especially adept at developing and producing its own munitions. One of the primary reasons for the organization's success has been its ability to attract people with technological skills to its cause. Lohlker focuses on the IS's and al-Qaeda's Arabic language communiqueson an online platform known as organizations have attempted to encourage their social media followers to engage in what is known as lone means that would-be jihadists don't need to formall operations can be carried out individually without anyone else being privy to the jihadists' plans. The fact that no one else know what is being planned until the operation is car that "there is no need to travel abroad, coz the frontline has come to you."(p.29) Though not mentioned, one example would be Omar Mateen, who murdered 49 people in a gay nightcl out the terrorist operation.

2025

The recent low-tech attack by a lone wolf in London may well be a harbinger of things to come in the struggle against ISIS extremism. Singapore must be prepared at several levels to meet the challenge. ON WEDNESDAY 22 March 2017, Adrian Elms alias Khalid Masood, a 52-year old British convert to Islam, drove his rented Hyundai 4x4 at high speed onto the sidewalk of Westminster Bridge in London, mowing down terrified pedestrians, killing three of them in the process. A fourth victim later died in hospital. Masood crashed his vehicle into the perimeter fence surrounding Westminster Palace, emerged with two large knives and entered the British Parliament grounds where he stabbed a police officer to death before being shot dead himself by other on-site security personnel.

2025

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2025

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2025

No. 166 -6 August 2015 RSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical issues and contemporary developments. The views of the authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU. These commentaries may be reproduced electronically or in print with prior permission from RSIS and due recognition to the author(s) and RSIS.

2025

The recent killings of militants belonging to the so-called East Indonesia Mujahidin Commandos point not to the rise of a brand new militant network, but rather, yet another "mutation" of the old Darul Islam separatist movement or "super-organism." IN RECENT WEEKS the crack Indonesian police counter-terrorism unit, Densus 88, killed seven suspected militants in Sumbawa island in West Nusa Tenggara province, as well as in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The men were all linked to an emerging network led by Abu Wardah alias Santoso, a notorious militant. Last October Santoso, styling himself as "Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi Al Indunesi," commander of the "East Indonesia Mujahidin Commandos", had declared all-out war on Densus 88. Santoso's network is based in restive Poso, in Central Sulawesi, from which Police seized fifty kilograms of explosive material, enough for 261 pipe bombs. Santoso's network was apparently responsible for the killings of five police officers in Poso between October and December. The fact that the latest militants killed were operating in the neighbouring island of Sumbawa suggests that the Santoso group is expanding its geographical footprint.

2025

To be fair to the US agencies, however, their relative lack of responsiveness to the FSB's concerns is understandable. After all, a second operational lesson of the Boston incident is that greater awareness of the RSIS Commentaries are intended to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy relevant background and analysis of contemporary developments. The views of the authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the

2025

Last night in Tripoli was a stark reminder of Libya’s Security Fragmentation. Fierce clashes erupted between the Special Deterrence Force (SDF) and the 444 Brigade, just after the assassination of militia leader Agniwa al-Kikli. As Zawiya-based fighters joined the fray and heavy weapons rang out across central neighborhoods, civilians bore the brunt of the violence. Despite the Ministry of Defence's ceasefire declaration on 14 May 2025, this event underscores a significant challenge: the Fragmented Security Architecture's difficulty in establishing unified state control and the precarious stability within western Libya's capital. This also demonstrates the inability of the Dbeibah government to establish itself as a de facto dominant force in western Libya beyond its origins as a political agreement.
Until armed groups are fully integrated or disbanded, Tripoli—and Libya as a whole—will remain vulnerable to sudden outbreaks of violence.

2025, A Strategic Analysis of "A Strategy for Israel in the Nineteen Eighties" by Oded Yinon: The Implications for Syria in 2025

This paper analyzes the strategic vision laid out by Oded Yinon in his seminal 1982 document, "A Strategy for Israel in the Nineteen Eighties," and evaluates its relevancy in the context of the sociopolitical landscape of Syria in 2025. Yinon's prophecy of fragmentation within Arab states, particularly Syria, and its potential consequences for both Israeli security and regional dynamics are examined. This analysis indicates that past doctrines continue to influence contemporary geopolitical strategies, with particular attention to the precarious state of Syrian affairs and the implications for Israeli foreign policy.

2025, Uniting Dagbon with Faith and Purpose: A Call for Religious Harmony and Community Renewal

, I authored an article titled "Building a Stronger Dagbon: A Call to Action." Today, on Friday, April 25, 2025, I feel compelled to revisit this noble cause-this time from the vantage point of religion and spiritual unity. I write not to point fingers but to hold a mirror to ourselves, the Muslim community of Dagbon, particularly our revered Islamic clerics and imams, in the hope that we may all reflect and recalibrate. A Call from the Overlord Not long ago, the Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, Ya Naa Abubakari Mahama II, summoned Muslim leaders to his palace, concerned about growing disunity within our religious landscape. This unrest was triggered by divisive tafsir sessions conducted during Ramadan, where instead of enlightenment, the pulpits became platforms for sectarian attacks and theological superiority. Dagbon, as a traditional and religious stronghold, finds itself at a dangerous intersection. Our shared faith-Islam-is becoming the very fabric tearing us apart.

2025, Journal of Persianate Studies

Both the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and Āyatollāh Ruhollāh Khomeyni (1902-89)'s conception of Islamic government reflected traces of an opposition to modernism and a discourse of self-return advanced by Iranian thinkers in the 1960s and 1970s. The end of the Iran-Iraq War, the pursuit of economic liberalization policies, the emergence of an urban middle class, and the challenges of theocracy created conditions for a new religious discourse among Iranian post-Islamist intellectuals. Influenced by the historical experiences of the church and Christian theology in the Western world, as well as the need to reconsider religious knowledge, these new Iranian post-Islamist thinkers introduced fresh interpretations of religious and Shariʿa-based government. Drawing on Christian theological approaches, they initiated a dialogue with Shiʿi Islamic texts. Focusing on the thought of Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari (b. 1936), this paper argues that Iranian post-Islamist scholars, in adapting Islam to contemporary realities, employ Christian theological frameworks to reinterpret Shiʿi jurisprudence.

2025, Doctoral dissertation

İbn Jamāʿa’s Views on Law of War and Tahqīq and Analysis of His Work Tajnīd al-Ajnad
The Fact that many wars around the world are conducted without adhering to a certain law and order has motivated me to study the subtleties and positive aspects of the law of war that should be applied in Islam. On that matter, I have investigated the basic human rights and principles that a Muslim must observe in Islamic law (shari'a), even at war in general. In particular, I have focused on Badr al-Din Ibn Jamāʿa and his views on the law of war, as he was a prominent figure of his era on this subject.
In the first chapter of the dissertation, which consist of an introdiction and three other chapters, the life of Badr al-Din Ibn Jamāʿa, his works on fiqh and literature evuluation are discussed. Within this framework, I have provided information about Ibn Jamāʿa’s family, lineage, social environment, scholarly life and works. I have emphasised the importance of his work, Tajnīd al-Ajnād, in which he distinguished himself on the subject of the law of war by providing information about the content and features of the book. The first chapter also includes the critical edition (tahqiq) and analysis of Tajnīd al-Ajnād and Jihād al-Ahl al-Jihad. I have analysed Ibn Jamāʿa’s aforementioned work under two topics: The sources and content of Tajnīd al-Ajnad and relevant works and the content of Tajnīd al-Ajnad and the followed method in its tahqiq. Under the topic of the sources of Tajnīd al-Ajnad and relevant works, my efforts have foccused on identifying works referring to Ibn Jamāʿa, sources used in Tajnīd al-Ajnād and Mukhtasar fi Fadl al-Jihad and works relevant to Tajnīd al-Ajnad. Under the other topic, the content of Tajnīd al-Ajnad and the followed method in its tahqiq, I have discussed the writing process of Tajnīd al-Ajnad, name of the work, method, language and style, content and my own analysis of the work.
İn the second chapter, Ibn Jamāʿa’s views on war preparation and etiquette of war and his views about the army are reviewed. This topic was divided into the rules of war of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh), the methods of dawah in war, the merits of jihād, the situation of war with rebels, the situation of the prisoners of war and aggrements subtopics. The topic of his views on the army consists of the sections: The rights of the commander and the duties of the commander. In the third chapter, revenues and expenses of war according to Ibn Jamāʿa, I first explained the Bayt al-Mal followed by spoils of war, khums, salab, safi, radkh, fai, lands of kharaj and iqta' and income from ushr and jizya. The topic of the expenses of war covers the salaries of the state officials, soldiers and qadis, tanfil and the personal and public properties of the head of state. In the last chapter of the dissertation, the Arabic text of Badr al-Din Ibn Jamāʿa’s aforementioned work, Tajnīd al-Ajnad and Jihād al-Ahl al-Jihad, is included with its critical edition (tahqīq).

2025, Doctoral dissertation

2025, order

Abstract: It might be surprising to compare Fethullah Gulen and Sayyid. The common link between them drew the author's attention while he was on a visit to Turkey. He noticed that works of Sayyid qutb, especially his famous The Shades... more

2025, Spektrum Iran (SPIR)

One intellectual approach to Peace-Oriented thoughts in the Islamic Republic era is the religiously oriented peace thought, which examines the concept of peace from the perspective of Islam. Thinkers in this school of thought, addressing the roots and contexts of discord and socio-political violence in society, draw upon Islamic texts, including Quranic verses, the Prophet's practices, and the sayings and traditions of Shia Imams, to advocate and prescribe peace, coexistence, tolerance, and forbearance for individuals and socio-political groups. This study, utilizing a theoretical framework and layered methodology in thought analysis, aims to identify these thinkers and their views, encompassing problem identification, proposed solutions, and dimensions rooted in a religious Peace-Oriented approach. The issues raised by religious Peace-Oriented thinkers can be categorized into several themes, including: political disputes and conflicts among individuals and groups, militant interpretations of Islam, application of certain jurisprudential rules to justify killings, official religious interpretations, ideological extremism, infiltration of pre-Islamic tribal violence into Islamic culture, epistemological confusions in understanding religion, and misguided and sanctified ignorance of religion. To address violence and establish peace and peaceful coexistence in society, these thinkers have proposed solutions such as unity, religious democracy, application of war and peace principles based on Shia teachings, pluralism, the proposal of faith-based and monotheistic peace, development of peace theology, and ten epistemological distinctions in understanding religion.

2025, Wm. Mitchell L. Rev.

2025

In recent years, the Philippines has faced separatist movements such as the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and terrorist activities linked to ISIS-affiliated groups like Abu Sayyaf. These groups, along with those seeking the independence of Bangsamoro from the Philippines, have been active in the southern islands of the country. Mindanao, where many of the Philippines' Muslims live, has always been a hotspot for religious violence and the movement of jihadist fighters from the Middle East, aiming to organize religious extremists under the banners of Salafism and Wahhabism. The region's dense forests, access to open waters, social poverty, high unemployment among youth, and the political demands of Muslims in the region have created fertile ground for the influence of radical religious movements. This situation evolved in such a way that, in the past, the Southeast Asian Islamic community was focused on organizing Islamic and jihadist groups in the region. As al-Qaeda's networks gained power in the Middle East, these local and regional demands shifted towards al-Qaeda, and after al-Qaeda's decline in the region, there was a growing inclination towards ISIS. Now, with the defeat of ISIS in the Middle East, discussions are emerging about the creation of an Islamic state in Bangsamoro within the Philippines, and more broadly, the future establishment of an "Islamic Nusantara State" in Southeast Asia. The key point in these movements is the dominance of Salafist and Wahhabist ideologies, followed by local and indigenous demands under the guise of a separatist military movement. Each group's defeat leads to the emergence of another group with a new name, and the reason these movements have not been eradicated and instead continue to morph is due to the foundational causes of their creationnamely, Salafi beliefs and local demands for independence and the establishment of an independent government based on Salafi teachings. As long as these two factors remain, one should not expect these movements to disappear entirely. In the past three years, the spread of Salafi ideologies in Southeast Asia has accelerated, and this momentum is closely tied to the repeated defeats of ISIS in the Middle East. The core principles of the "Tawhid and Hijrah Movement" in Egypt, later borrowed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi to establish ISIS, emphasize migration (hijrah) and movement from one region to another. This strategy of ISIS's second front after the Middle East is approaching its final stages in Southeast Asia, posing a serious threat of establishing an "Islamic Nusantara State." The danger of this ISIS presence in Southeast Asia is much greater than the current challenges faced by the people of Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan. A brief look at the developments of extremist religious groups in the southern Philippines, particularly the Maute terrorist group, is needed. The Maute group, also known as the Islamic State of Lanao, is an extremist religious group based in the Muslim-majority southern Philippines. This group is primarily composed of members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and other foreign jihadist groups. The leadership of the Islamic State (IS) or the Islamic Call in the Lanao del Sur region of Mindanao in southern Philippines was led by Abdullah Maute. The group first made headlines during its conflict with the Philippine military in February 2016, when the military captured its main stronghold in the Butig area of Lanao del Sur, resulting in the death of Abdullah Maute's brother, Omar. Some local sources claim that Omar is alive and in hiding in one of the group's camps in the Mindanao islands. After these clashes, the Maute group placed remotely controlled bombs along routes to prevent the military's advance towards Butig.

2025

This paper examines the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (KMM), a Jemaah Islamiyah-like (JI) jihadist group in Malaysia. It details the group's origins, objectives, key figures, and activities, exploring its evolution and connection to regional and international terrorist networks. The study also investigates the broader geopolitical context that contributed to the rise of extremism in Southeast Asia, particularly the role of external actors and the influence of global events. Finally, the paper proposes avenues for future research, focusing on the spread of extremist ideologies and the dynamics of religious influence in the region.

2025, Anuario de derecho internacional

Resumen: La práctica internacional ha generado unas nuevas tendencias en materia de uso de la fuerza en la lucha contra los grupos armados de actores no estatales, tendencias que se han confirmado en la lucha contra el EI. Es más, incluso el Consejo de Seguridad parece abrirse a una cierta descentralización del uso de la fuerza en este ámbito, al adoptar una actitud complaciente con la práctica de los Estados que recurren a la fuerza contra los actores no estatales. Estas tendencias admiten, pues, el derecho de legítima defensa contra los ataques de grupos no estatales, cuando los Estados en cuyo territorio se encuentran no pueden o no quieren poner fin a esas actividades armadas. Sin embargo, la Corte Internacional de Justicia sigue anclada en su crucero, aunque haya ya recibido algunos misiles en su proa, consiguiendo así que se tambalee.

2025, Frontières

Since 2014, the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) has managed to attract a large number of Western foreign fighters. The spread of its message via social media and encrypted applications has allowed the group to recruit several members and supporters. Through its propaganda, ISIS promotes various facets of its ideology, one of the most significant of which is the ideology of death. Death is in fact dictated by a particular interpretation of the jihad tradition, and inspired by contemporary martyrological narratives. In this article, we used the Open Source Intelligence Framework (OSINT)
to observe how the group manages to communicate its ideology through the production of videos, instruction manuals on how to die and religious songs. Through such media, we are witnessing the construction of a social identity by the Islamic State members and supporters, leading to a collective
appropriation of the values and actions of the group. Therefore, it is not surprising that some of its members kill themselves for the group's cause, and that its supporters celebrate the virtues of their martyrs.

2025, 2025

The Resurrection of the Islamic World: The Necessity of a Joint Defense and the "Islamic Army" Throughout history, the Islamic world has been the target of global powers due to its geopolitical significance and civilizational heritage. Especially in the 21st century, the interventions of Western-centered military alliances in the Middle East are seen as a modern reflection of the Crusades. From Palestine to Yemen, from Syria to Libya, the lines of conflict reveal the fragmentation and weakness of Muslim countries. This situation is pushing the Islamic world into a struggle for existence and clearly demonstrates the urgent need for a collective defense mechanism such as the Islamic Army.

2025

Government Keynote Speaker MG David Ralston, USA, Commanding General, US Army Field Artillery Center and Fort Sill Commandant, US Army Field Artillery School BG Mike Cannon, USA, Program Executive Offi ce for Missiles and Space COL Mark Rider, USA, Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems Breakout 1 Effectiveness Capabilities of Penetrator with Enhanced Lateral Efficiency (PELE) Medium Caliber Cartridge Versus KE or HE Rounds, Mr. Don Gloude, ATK Urban Operation Solutions with Medium & Large Caliber Ammunition, Mr. Jan Hasslid, Nammo Breakout 1 Energetics Energetic Materials to Meet Warfighter Requirements: An Overview of the US ArmyREDCOM-ARCEC Energetic Materials Program, Dr. Rao Surapaneni, US Army, ARDEC ECL A New Propellant Family for Small and Medium Caliber Applications, Mr. William Worrell, ATK Qualification Test Results for the EFSS 120mm Rifled Mortar System, Mr. Joe Buzzett, GD-OTS Processing and Sensitivity Testing of the Insensitive TNT Based Explosive PAX-44, Mr...

2025, ALQALAM UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN STUDIES

2025, Journal of Selcuk Communication

IS (Islamic State), which rose to the top of the global agenda with the capture of Mosul in 2014, maintained this position for a long time. The organisation's communication strategy and pragmatic policies were effective in its rapid rise in a short period of time. Foreign fighters from all over the world flocked to Iraq and Syria to join IS, which took over the leadership of the "Global Jihad" with its propaganda activities. After the declaration of the "caliphate", the organisation focused on the goal of statehood and had to create a nation out of its members with different languages, cultures and ethnic identities. In this context, the study focuses on the discourse of "ummah" in Konstantiniyye, a Turkish-language publication of IS. In this study, which employs Foucauldian Discourse Analysis, all occurrences of the word "ummah" in the issues of Konstantiniyye magazine were scanned. Direct quotations from religious texts such as the Qur'an and Hadith, as well as usages that do not involve a discursive construction, were excluded from the analysis. According to the findings of the study, IS constructed the "ummah" in two ways: a community limited to its own members and sympathizers, and a military unit fighting together against the enemy. By doing so, the organisation has created, albeit temporarily, a nation out of a mass that cannot be united on the basis of language, ethnic identity or culture; it has positioned itself as the protector of Islam; it has united and motivated its members, who have the potential to conflict with each other, against a common enemy.

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Recenzovaná kniha predstavuje publikačný výstup z medzinárodnej konferencie venovanej téme War and Peace in Josephus, ktorú zorganizoval v roku 2022 bádateľský inštitút Josephus Research Institute (Josephus Kutatóintézet) Univerzity J. Selyeho v Komárne. Ide o vôbec prvú medzinárodnú konferenciu organizovanú týmto inštitútom, ktorý v roku 2020 založil Viktor Kókai-Nagy, docent Novej zmluvy na Reformovanej teologickej fakulte tej istej univerzity. Cieľom inštitútu je vytvárať odbornú platformu, v rámci ktorej by bolo možné rozvíjať bádanie o osobe a diele Jozefa Flavia v stredoeurópskom kontexte. I keď je primárnym jazykom komunikácie pre tento inštitút maďarčina, určite ide o pozoruhodnú snahu, ktorá si zaslúži väčšiu pozornosť. Mimo iného aj preto, že ide o iniciatívu na jednej zo slovenských univerzít. Okrem zmienenej zahraničnej konferencie sa na pôde tohto inštitútu už odohralo viacero lokálnych sympózií a vyšli prvé publikačné výstupy. 2 Druhá medzinárodná konferencia, ktorá sa bude venovať téme Josephus and the Maccabees je plánovaná na jar 2024. Do budúcnosti by bolo určite zaujímavé vidieť väčšie prepojenie tohto bádateľského inštitútu s ďalšími slovenskými a českými teologickými fakultami. Recenzovanú knihu tvorí celkom jedenásť štúdií od autorov ako z Maďarska, tak aj zahraničných prispievateľov (Izrael, Kanada, Česká Republika, USA a Nemecko). Jednotlivé 1