XIX. Jihadism in the Land of the Pharaohs with Mokhtar Awad
Update: 2015-10-26
Description
Mokhtar Awad comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Egypt. Some of the topics covered include:
- The development of jihadism in the Sinai prior to the Egyptian uprising in January 2011
- What jihadi individuals and movements were doing between the 2011 uprising and the coup in July 2013
- A deep dive on Jama’at Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM)
- How ABM has changed since it became Wilayat Sinai of the Islamic State
- The role of IS’ provinces in Libya in the Western Desert of Egypt
- Background on the ABM splinter faction al-Murabitun that is pro-AQ and led by Hisham Ashmawy that pledged baya to Ayman al-Zawahiri
This episode also features a Primary Sources segment covering releases from September 20th to October 14th, and a #SocialMedia segment covering postings from October 14th to 23rd.
Links:
- Bay’a Remorse? Wilayat Sinai and The Nile Valley by Mokhtar Awad and Samuel Tadros | CTC Sentinel
- Egypt’s Escalating Islamist Insurgency by Mokhtar Awad and Mostafa Hashem | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Mokhtar Awad | Center for American Progress
- Mokhtar Awad (@Mokhtar_Awad) | Twitter
Thanks to Haakon Jahr, Raihan Kadir, and Kaspars Gasuns for supporting the show! You can help support the show, and get some great rewards, by visiting the show’s Patreon page
The podcast is produced by Karl Morand. If you have feedback you can email podcast@jihadology.net, or find us on Twitter: @JihadPod.
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