Modern-Day Khawarij

Part 17 Hijaz Tamim Ransom Demands and the Kidnapping of European Nationals Kidnapping has long ranked among the most lucrative...

Part 28 By Abu Hajjar al-Kurdi The Crimes of ISIS in Diyala Province Earlier parts of this series highlighted a...

Part 4 By Harith Mayar ISIS presents itself as a champion of Islam, yet its doctrines, methods, and daily practices...

By Nu'man Saeed Throughout Islamic history, the practice of declaring fellow Muslims unbelievers (takfir), waging war against them, and spilling...

Part 1 By Ahmad Khorasani Understanding the Pursuit of Terror In an age celebrated for its dazzling technological achievements and...

Part 3 By Harith Mayar Distorting Religious Concepts for Political Ends A close look at the modern foundations of ISIS...

Part 10 Ahmed Shakib Among the many wrongs attributed to the Khawarij are certain practices they turned into routine behavior....

Part 30 By Ehsan Arab Paralyzing Trade and Commercial Routes In recent decades, one of the chief objectives of aggression...

Part 16 Hijaz Tamim Global Human Trafficking Revenue (5) Human trafficking stood at the heart of the financial network sustaining...

Part 3 Aziz Jalal The Global Response to ISIS: From Fear to Inaction The sudden rise of ISIS unsettled the...