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While much attention has been given to the operations and doctrines of jihadi groups, this is the first book to explore their culture. Using a wealth of primary sources, the authors examine what goes on inside these organisations and what daily life is like for the foot-soldiers. They demonstrate that Islamist militants have a rich aesthetic culture and do much more than fight and train. Life in a jihadist group is in fact filled with poetry and music, and fighters spend time on surprising things like dream interpretation and weeping. Cultural practices are essential for understanding the jihadi worldview and may shed important new light on decision-making and recruitment processes in extremist groups.
Author(s): de Looijer G, Edgar I
Editor(s): Hegghammer, T
Publication type: Book Chapter
Publication status: Published
Book Title: Jihadi Culture: The Art and Social Practices of Militant Jihadists
Year: 2017
Pages: 284
Print publication date: 22/06/2017
Acceptance date: 08/02/2013
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place Published: Cambridge, U.K.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139086141
DOI: 10.1017/9781139086141
Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item
ISBN: 9781139086141
