Jihadology Podcast: Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: Then & Now
C. Christine Fair comes on the show to talk about Islamism in Bangladesh. Some of the topics covered include:
- History of Islamism in Bangladesh and its intersection with mainstream politics
- The role of Bangladeshi Islamists with Rohingya refugees
- History of al-Qaeda’s involvement in Bangladesh and its newest enterprise through Ansar al-Islam
- What we know about recent Islamic State attacks in Bangladesh
Links:
C. Christine Fair comes on the show to talk about Islamism in Bangladesh. Some of the topics covered include:
- History of Islamism in Bangladesh and its intersection with mainstream politics
- The role of Bangladeshi Islamists with Rohingya refugees
- History of al-Qaeda’s involvement in Bangladesh and its newest enterprise through Ansar al-Islam
- What we know about recent Islamic State attacks in Bangladesh
Links:
- Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army’s Way of War
- Think Again: Islamism and Militancy in Bangladesh by C. Christine Fair and Seth Oldmixon | The National Interest
- C. Christine Fair, Author at War on the Rocks
- Christine Fair (@CChristineFair) | Twitter
- Christine Fair - Georgetown University
This episode also features an updated #SocialMedia segment, covering postings from November 2-10.
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Aaron Y. Zelin is the Richard Borow Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a visiting research scholar in the Department of Politics at Brandeis University, and the founder of Jihadology. He is also the author of the book “Your Sons Are At Your Service: Tunisia’s Missionaries of Jihad” (Columbia University Press, 2020) and the recent booklet “The Age of Political Jihadism: A Study of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.”
