Who does (not) belong to the jihadis’ umma? A comparison of IS’s and al Qaida’s use of takfīr to exclude people from the Muslim community.

Since the declaration of the caliphate in mid-2014, the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) has been preoccupying the media as well as experts and scientists. Thereby, the organisation is often described as succeeding al Qaida as the most important and most dangerous salafi jihadi terror group. Despite t...

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Main Author: Christina Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Daniel Koehler 2017-12-01
Series:Journal for Deradicalization
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Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/129