Naslov
The Role of Women in Post-IS Jihadist Transformation and in Countering Extremism

Autori
Peresin, Anita

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, ostalo

Knjiga
Militant Jihadism: Today and Tomorrow

Urednik/ci
Pektas, Serafetin ; Leman, Johan

Izdavač
Lueven University Press

Grad
Leuven

Godina
2019

Raspon stranica
101-122

ISBN
978-94-6270-19911

Ključne riječi
Islamska država, žene teroristi
(ISIS, female terrorists)

Sažetak
Many jihadist organisations have recognised the importance of women in jihad and have systematically used them for their activities for decades. Female jihadists can be found in different jihadist organisations – from Afghanistan, Chechnya and Palestine to Syria, Iraq and the African continent – where their role is viewed as being as important as that of their male counterparts. The presence of female jihadists in Western countries is also on the rise. With the proclamation of the Caliphate of the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, the role of women in jihadist organisations received global publicity. By presenting and encouraging women as essential for the establishment of the new Muslim umma and preserving its longevity, IS introduced a new phase in its employment of women for the jihadist cause. The group succeeded in attracting more women from the West, both convert and born Muslims, than any other jihadist group had been able to do in the past. It also introduced a broad spectrum of roles that could be filled by women, not only in the territory where IS had gained control but also in their home countries. By giving the same importance to muhajirat1 and domestic female jihadists, and by promoting both passive and active roles for them in jihad, IS created a new generation of female jihadists and a “network of sisters”, motivated by a sense of empowerment and willing to support the group’s long-term objectives.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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