Preaching Goes Viral

Salafi-Jihadist Responses to COVID-19

The Salafi-Jihadi community has addressed COVID-19 along the following lines, some unexpected:

• Crusaders in Salafi-Jihadi thought
• What are Salafi-Jihadis grateful for?
• Why is COVID-19 happening, according to Salafi-Jihadis?
• Tawagheet in Salafi-Jihadi thought
• What's Next for Salafi-Jihadis?

This research is still in the beginning stages and could use the help of more data from more Salafi-Jihadi primary sources. As you can see, most of our data stems from Islamic State publications, but are lacking in social media sources and videos as well as other groups including, but not limited to: Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Ansar al-Sharia, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and more.  Please use precaution when engaging in content from these groups.

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