A quite unique piece " The Centrality of Iraq and Syria to the Islamic State’s Caliphate" - My latest for @jihadica on the importance of Iraq and Syria for Caliphate's narrative.
https://t.co/0fVijoB18m
"The Centrality of Iraq and Syria to the Islamic State’s Caliphate" - new for @jihadica by @ODhabien on the place of Iraq & Syria in the group's ideology, the meaning of the transition to Africa, and whether Abdul Qadir Mumin is indeed the new caliph https://t.co/dJ2SqROnRV
“The reality, in all likelihood, is that al-Sharaa is pursuing a more gradualist and democratic approach to Islamizing Syria’s state and society than is tolerable to jihadis, but it is still an approach premised on an Islamist agenda.”
Always read @colebunzel
"From Jihadi to Islamist: Ahmad al-Sharaa and His Critics" - my latest for @jihadica, on the disconnect between al-Sharaa's past and more recent statements, and the ire this has drawn from his jihadi critics https://t.co/j7r4SC28aW
“Dissolve al-Qaida”: The Advice of Abu Mariya al-Qahtani - new article by me for @jihadica
With thanks to @azelin & @ajaltamimi for reviewing one of the sections
https://t.co/JlkkxILNhX