Jihadism

Islamic State takes root in Kabul under nose of US forces: Disgruntled middle-class ensures steady supply of new recruits

Islamic State has claimed nearly 20 attacks across Kabul in 18 months, with cells including students, professors and shopkeepers evading Afghan and US security forces to bring carnage to the highly fortified city.

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Qatar's isolation likely to last until it stops 'supporting jihadists', says UAE minister

Qatar's diplomatic isolation could last years and its Gulf rivals will not lift sanctions until it abandons its alleged support for jihadists, a United Arab Emirates minister said on Monday.

Donald Trump speech to Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia will be 'uplifting' but 'blunt'

Aides have said the speech, given in the cradle of Islam, will be "uplifting" but also "blunt" in its call for leaders of Muslim countries to take a stand against violent fundamentalism.

Tablighi Jama’at: An ‘apolitical’ Islamist movement preaching religious fanaticism

It cannot be denied that Islamist supremacism and exclusivity emanate from the retrogressive movements of preaching and proselytising like the Tablighi Jam’at (TJ) — the largest Islamic movement across the world, based in India.

We are losing Kashmir to Islam: Ten ways to counter radicalisation in India

One, Hindu Pandits were expelled from Kashmir but they, we, did not fight back or become suicide bombers. So, is cowardice built into the Indian mindset?

A free Lakhvi will help Pak self-destruct: Our strategy should be 'talk, plot, wait'

We cannot expect Pakistan to bring Lakhvi to book for he is its own creation. We have to do it ourselves. If we can't do that, our best strategy against Pakistan is to let it self-destruct by allowing the Lakhvis to go free.