Jihadi-Salafism in Jordan and the Syrian Conflict: Divisions Overcome Unity

Joas Wagemakers

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2018, vol. 41, issue 3, 191-212

Abstract: Over the last decade, a rift has emerged among Jihadi-salafis in Jordan between the “Zarqawiyyun”—who see Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi as their model and concentrate on combat—and the “Maqdisiyyun”—who want more scholarly guidance, emphasize the establishment of an Islamic State and follow Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi. The conflict in Syria, however, offered options for both: a jihad against a reviled regime and the possibility to set up an Islamic state. It thus had the potential to unite the “Zarqawiyyun” and the “Maqdisiyyun.” This article analyzes why this did not happen.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2017.1283197

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