An Analysis of the Taliban in Khurasan's Azan (Issues 1–5)

Haroro J. Ingram

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2015, vol. 38, issue 7, 560-579

Abstract: This article analyzes issues 1–5 of the Taliban in Khurasan's Azan magazine. It applies an interpretive framework for analyzing radical narratives, based on a multidisciplinary conceptualization of the radicalization process, to explore how Azan attempts to appeal to its audiences by leveraging ingroup, Other, crisis and solution constructs via value-, crisis-, and dichotomy-reinforcing narratives. Two key findings emerge. First, Azan prioritizes content that empowers its readership toward action with narratives that link ingroup and solution constructs. Second, Azan uses a variety of narrative approaches in order to appeal to a potentially diverse readership at different stages of radicalization.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2015.1022093

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