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Sabiqun
Sabiqun is an antisemitic Muslim group that advocates for the creation of a global Islamic state that would abolish all "man-made" forms of governance. Arabic for "vanguard," Sabiqun was founded by Imam Abdul Alim Musa, the head... Read more
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Sharia4 Network
The Sharia4 network is a radical Islamist recruitment network based out of Europe and was most active in the early 2010s. The network was largely informal, though there were active branches in Belgium, the United Kingdom and... Read more
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Boko Haram
Boko Haram is an Islamist group founded in 2004 in Nigeria by Mohammed Yusuf. Originally dedicated to "purifying" the region from Western influence, the group's name translates to "Western education is forbidden." The group is based in... Read more
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Taliban
The Taliban is an Islamist insurgent movement based in Afghanistan, which since August 2021 has assumed control of the country. Although the Taliban rarely directs attacks towards the West, it has frequently provided a safe haven for... Read more
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The Time and What Mu…
"The Time and What Must Be Done" was a 58-part weekly online lecture series delivered by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan from 2013-2014, in which he promoted the group's antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ+ teachings and conspiracy theories... Read more
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Virgina Jihad Network
The Virginia Jihad Network was composed of nine men from northern Virginia in the early-to-mid 2000s who were convicted of attempting to provide material support to terrorist groups, including the Taliban and Lakshar-e-Taiba. Some of the men... Read more
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Mujahid/Mujahideen
Mujahid is the Arabic term for someone undertaking jihad. Many Islamist extremists will refer to themselves as the mujahideen (the plural of mujahid) to evoke religious meaning to their violence. In particular, this term is used to... Read more
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Palestinian Islamic …
Palestinian Islamic Jihad is a radical Islamist terrorist organization, established by Egyptian students inspired by the 1979 Iranian revolution. PIJ's goal is the violent destruction of the state of Israel, and like Hamas it frequently attacks Israeli... Read more