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- Middle East Studies, International Security, Religion and Politics, Kashmir Conflict, Political Violence and Terrorism, Pakistan, and 23 moreCounter terrorism, Jihad, International Terrorism, International Relations, Pakistan Studies, Political Violence, Kashmir, Religious and Political Violence, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Religion and Terrorism, Counter Radicalization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Women's Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Women's Rights, Violence Against Women, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, History of Terrorism, Counterterrorism (CT), Gender Studies, Political Extremism/Radicalism/Populism, and Religious Extremismedit
- Farhana Qazi is an award-winning instructor and scholar on conflicts in the Muslim world, the origins of violent extr... moreFarhana Qazi is an award-winning instructor and scholar on conflicts in the Muslim world, the origins of violent extremism and women in war. She is the author of Secrets of the Kashmir Valley, a human-interest story focused on the protracted conflict between India and Pakistan (new edition, 2023). Her second book titled Invisible Martyrs: Inside the Secret World of Islamic Female Radicals explores the reasons why Muslim women and girls turn to violent extremism (2018). To learn more, visit www.farhanaqazi.com As an expert on Islam, Farhana has appeared in the mainstream media: CNN, BBC television and radio, Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio, Fox News, C-Span, Bloomberg, ABC News, MSNBC, Canadian national television, Voice of America, Al-Jazeera, The Daily Ledger Show and more. Farhana has taught classes on conflict and gendered violence as an adjunct professor in The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington Univ. in Washington; and has trained the U.S. military on a variety of topics related to political and violent extremism. Join her newsletter for new work at www.farhanaqazi.comedit
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... Notable was Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, the spiritual mentor of Hezbollah, whose ingenious ... These come from Imam Bukhari (5333) and Imam Muslim (158), two well-known and highly ... debate concerning the Iraq war has... more
... Notable was Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, the spiritual mentor of Hezbollah, whose ingenious ... These come from Imam Bukhari (5333) and Imam Muslim (158), two well-known and highly ... debate concerning the Iraq war has its roots in the first Gulf War, when ...
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Muslim female suicide bombers are on the rise. Even before women attackers claimed dozens of lives in Monday's coordinated attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and political protesters in Kirkuk, women had carried out more than 20... more
Muslim female suicide bombers are on the rise. Even before women attackers claimed dozens of lives in Monday's coordinated attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and political protesters in Kirkuk, women had carried out more than 20 missions in Iraq this year—the most violent one yet for the women of Al Qaeda. But for those of us who have studied the phenomenon, the assaults should not come as a surprise.
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After the September 11, 2001 attacks, misinformation and misunderstanding of Islam continues to persist. Ignorance is not a gift; it breeds hatred and more violence. This published piece explains why it's important to distinguish peaceful... more
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, misinformation and misunderstanding of Islam continues to persist. Ignorance is not a gift; it breeds hatred and more violence. This published piece explains why it's important to distinguish peaceful Islam from its twisted version.
Research Interests: Peace and Conflict Studies, Quranic Studies, Understanding, Islamic Studies, Doctrine of God, and 9 moreMuslim Minorities, Islam, Biographical Literature of the Prophet Muhammad (Sirah Rasul Allah), Sectarianism, Biography of the Prophet Muhammad, Shia studies, Sunni and shia, Muslim philosophy and thought, and Contemporary Muslim society
In this paper published as Farhana Ali (now Qazi), the writer explores the different roles of Muslim female terrorists in various conflicts.
Research Interests: Psychology, Terrorism, Political Violence and Terrorism, Political Extremism/Radicalism/Populism, Islamic Studies, and 7 moreCounter terrorism, Terrorism, Religious Extremism, Female suicide bombers, Suicide Bombers mind, Motivation of Suicide Bombers, Radicalization and Extremism, and Women and Terrorism
An analysis of suicide bombers in current conflicts has implications and consequences. This paper explores Islamic doctrine and terrorist narratives to understand the evolution of martyrdom in the service of defensive jihad.
Research Interests: Political Extremism/Radicalism/Populism, Radicalization, Islamic Studies, Doctrine of God, Islamic Psychology, and 11 moreIslamic History, Martyrdom, Ethnicity & Ethnic Conflicts, Terrorism, Religious Extremism, Extremism, Iraq War, Militias, al-Qaeda, Martyrs, Islamic Terrorism, and Freedom Fighting
Kashmiri women struggle and survive a protracted conflict. This sidebar is a short narrative of Kashmiri women and the historical roots of this protracted, local and violent war.
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A true story of meeting a militant's wife in northern Pakistan published in an award-winning travel magazine.
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Here comes a book from an award-winning instructor and researcher on women in conflict and violent extremism. Qazi writes a compelling book with richly textured biography about her journey into Islam through her counter-terrorism work.... more
Here comes a book from an award-winning instructor and researcher on women in conflict and violent extremism. Qazi writes a compelling book with richly textured biography about her journey into Islam through her counter-terrorism work. Read what others are saying about her timely and illuminating book.
Research Interests: Women's Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, International Studies, Women's Rights, Violence Against Women, and 14 moreIslamic History, Islam, Gender and religion (Women s Studies), Women's Empowerment, Women and Culture, Women and Gender Studies, Muslim Women's Studies, Women, Mosques and Islamic Traditions, Muslim Women, Muslim women, Islamaphobia, women's rights, Peace Building and Confict Resolution, Culture and Confict, TERRORSIM, and Isamic studies
This paper presents an epistemological lens of Pakistan's popular Islamic movements and groups. The politics of militancy and Islamic Identity in Pakistan is an extension of the country's sectarian traditions and religious schools of... more
This paper presents an epistemological lens of Pakistan's popular Islamic movements and groups. The politics of militancy and Islamic Identity in Pakistan is an extension of the country's sectarian traditions and religious schools of thought. This paper traces the religious rhetoric of popular Sunni Islamists from the birth of Pakistan to the present-day and examines the challenges Islamabad faces for its long-standing policy of using popular religious groups to achieve foreign policy objectives in the region.
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An editorial in The Washington Post, On Faith section. This older piece is relevant today.
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This article explores the use of radical women in Pakistan by male militants to serve their interests and promote their cause. The women of Jamia Hafsa madrasa are featured.
Research Interests: International Relations, Women's Studies, Terrorism, International Terrorism, International Security, and 14 morePolitical Science, Political Violence and Terrorism, Pakistan, Islamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Islamic History, Counter terrorism, Islam and women, Women and Culture, Pakistan Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Women, Mosques and Islamic Traditions, International Relations, Security, Strategic Studies, Politics, and Southeast Asisn Studies
This paper examines the use of martyrdom ideology and doctrine to support violent action by various militant groups in the Islamic world, including Iraq.
Research Interests: International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Terrorism, Middle East Studies, International Security, and 14 morePolitical Science, Political Violence and Terrorism, Israel/Palestine, Palestine, History of Political Violence, Islamic Studies, Iraq, Islamic History, Media/ News Print Analysis: War in Iraq reporting, Iraq War, History of Shia Islam, Security and Peace Studies, Shi'ite and Sunni Split, and Religious and Political Violence
An interview with Amina, the mother of four sons lost to the war in Kashmir, reveals the trauma and grief of one woman in a conflict that has raged on for more than sixty years between India and Pakistan.
Research Interests: Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, International Relations, Women's Studies, Ethnography, and 14 moreSouth Asian Studies, International Security, South Asia, Identity politics, Gender Equality, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Women and Politics, Indian Politics, India, Antrhopology, Women and Gender Studies, Kashmir, US-Pakistan Relations, US-India-Pakistan Relations, Pakistan occupied Kashmir(PoK), and Kashmir Conflict
A short summary to explain a Muslim woman's involvement in male-dominated terror groups. Research and recent events prove that the numbers are rising.
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This chapter explores the important roles of Muslim women in the early battles in Islamic history and traces their involvement in militant movements in the twentieth century by taking a closer look at the meaning of jihad, gender equality... more
This chapter explores the important roles of Muslim women in the early battles in Islamic history and traces their involvement in militant movements in the twentieth century by taking a closer look at the meaning of jihad, gender equality in Islam, and the future of terrorism.
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Research Interests: Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Women's Rights, Gender, Gender Equality, and 8 moreIslamic Studies, Women and Gender Issues in Islam, Gender and religion (Women s Studies), Women and Gender Studies, Kashmir, Human Security, Women's Rights, Gender Equality, Kashmir Conflict, and India and Pakistan War Conflicts
Invisible Martyrs explores the oft-repeated question: why do some women and girls kill? Read an excerpt from an award-winning instructor Farhana Qazi.
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In Invisible Martyrs by award-winning public speaker, Farhana Qazi uses a unique perspective to take the readers into the mindset of female Islamic extremists. Why would a girl from Denver join ISIS, a radical movement known for its... more
In Invisible Martyrs by award-winning public speaker, Farhana Qazi uses a unique perspective to take the readers into the mindset of female Islamic extremists. Why would a girl from Denver join ISIS, a radical movement known for its mistreatment of women? Why would a teenage Iraqi girl strap on a suicide bomb and detonate it? These are the questions that drew in Farhana and started her on a journey around the globe searching for the answers as to why some women leave everything they know to join radical Islam.
Farhana Qazi was the first Muslim woman to work for the U.S. government’s Counterterrorism Center. She found herself fascinated, even obsessed, by the phenomena of female extremists, which led to her circling the globe in search of answers. Those she encountered along her way were women of different backgrounds, who all had their own reason for joining these movements. Instead of looking at the outside appearance she decided to take a deeper look at the force that drives them. She found woman who were confused, others taken advantage of and on occasion she found those who were just as radical and dedicated as their male counterparts. These are the stories she tells.
This book reframes the stories so readers can see these women, as they truly are, the people behind the radical masks. This book will grab hold and captivate those of all interest levels, which includes those interested in woman studies and the social science behind Islamic Studies who will not be able to put this book down. The untold story of the women of radical Islam are important to understand and recognize if the world hopes to contain the expansion of this ever present threat.
Farhana Qazi was the first Muslim woman to work for the U.S. government’s Counterterrorism Center. She found herself fascinated, even obsessed, by the phenomena of female extremists, which led to her circling the globe in search of answers. Those she encountered along her way were women of different backgrounds, who all had their own reason for joining these movements. Instead of looking at the outside appearance she decided to take a deeper look at the force that drives them. She found woman who were confused, others taken advantage of and on occasion she found those who were just as radical and dedicated as their male counterparts. These are the stories she tells.
This book reframes the stories so readers can see these women, as they truly are, the people behind the radical masks. This book will grab hold and captivate those of all interest levels, which includes those interested in woman studies and the social science behind Islamic Studies who will not be able to put this book down. The untold story of the women of radical Islam are important to understand and recognize if the world hopes to contain the expansion of this ever present threat.
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Who are Muslim women? In this information talk, Qazi presents women as victims, victimizers and voices of peace.
Research Interests: Women's Studies, Violence, Women's Rights, Muslim Family Law, Political Violence and Terrorism, and 15 moreViolence Prevention, Empowerment, Political Violence, Islamic Studies, Women's Empowerment, War and violence, Muslim Women's Religiousity, Women and Culture, Women and Gender Studies, Women and gender in Muslim societies, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Muslim Women's Studies, Victims, Women and Political Islam, and Contemporary Muslim society
This is a conceptually innovative and highly-informed account of the appeal of violent extremism to the tiny minority of Muslim women who leave their homes, especially in Western countries, to join foreign terrorist groups, such as the... more
This is a conceptually innovative and highly-informed account of the appeal of violent extremism to the tiny minority of Muslim women who leave their homes, especially in Western countries, to join foreign terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State (IS).
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In Invisible Martyrs by award-winning instructor, Farhana Qazi uses a unique perspective to take the readers into the mindset of female Islamic extremists. Why would a girl from Denver join ISIS, a radical movement known for its... more
In Invisible Martyrs by award-winning instructor, Farhana Qazi uses a unique perspective to take the readers into the mindset of female Islamic extremists. Why would a girl from Denver join ISIS, a radical movement known for its mistreatment of women? Why would a teenage Iraqi girl strap on a suicide bomb and detonate it? These are the questions that drew in Farhana and started her on a journey around the globe searching for the answers as to why some women leave everything they know to join radical Islam.
Research Interests: Women's Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Terrorism, Political Violence and Terrorism, Women and War Studies, and 9 moreIslamic Studies, Violence Against Women, Islamic History, Islam, Peace Studies, Counter terrorism, Women and Gender Studies, Women and Conflict, and Terrorism and Counterterrorism
American scholar Farhana Qazi tells you a story that is unforgettable. In this book, Qazi takes you inside the world's most militarized zone to meet the women--peaceful protestors, political activists, and the prime victims of a brutal... more
American scholar Farhana Qazi tells you a story that is unforgettable. In this book, Qazi takes you inside the world's most militarized zone to meet the women--peaceful protestors, political activists, and the prime victims of a brutal war. Discover Kashmir, a place of great beauty and immense tragedy. This book is not about the politics of war, but the people living inside it. Qazi shares the true, emotional, personal stories of women, who struggle, sacrifice, and survive against all odds. And to survive, women (and men) hold onto secrets or they die.
Kashmir is an active conflict. It is unsettling and unpredictable. Every day, someone dies. Someone is detained. Or someone disappears. The valley of death is also described as ‘Paradise on Earth.’ But in this land of magic and myth, there are madmen and militaries that trample on Kashmir’s beauty. After seven decades of war, Kashmiris go on living. They go to school. They fall in love. They get married. Many have children. They do what seems normal, despite the protests, politics, and paranoia of living in a place that is not free. Qazi uses powerful storytelling to reveal the secrets of conflict. This book is a heart-breaking reminder that military occupation must end to allow the Kashmiri people to be free.
Full book available for purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/y3cm4vau
Kashmir is an active conflict. It is unsettling and unpredictable. Every day, someone dies. Someone is detained. Or someone disappears. The valley of death is also described as ‘Paradise on Earth.’ But in this land of magic and myth, there are madmen and militaries that trample on Kashmir’s beauty. After seven decades of war, Kashmiris go on living. They go to school. They fall in love. They get married. Many have children. They do what seems normal, despite the protests, politics, and paranoia of living in a place that is not free. Qazi uses powerful storytelling to reveal the secrets of conflict. This book is a heart-breaking reminder that military occupation must end to allow the Kashmiri people to be free.
Full book available for purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/y3cm4vau
Research Interests: Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Women's Rights, Islamic Studies, and 13 moreWomen and Gender Issues in Islam, Gender and religion (Women s Studies), Women and Culture, Women and gender in Muslim societies, Kashmir, Islamic radicalism, Representing Women in Conflict and Post Conflict, Social Conflict, Gender, Peace and Conflict, India-Pakistan Relations, Kashmir Conflict, Women Roles in Terrorism, and The Valley of Kashmir
American scholar Farhana Qazi tells you a story that is unforgettable. In this new, special edition, Qazi takes you inside the world's most militarized zone to meet the women--peaceful protestors, political activists, and the prime... more
American scholar Farhana Qazi tells you a story that is unforgettable. In this new, special edition, Qazi takes you inside the world's most militarized zone to meet the women--peaceful protestors, political activists, and the prime victims of a brutal war. Discover Kashmir, a place of great beauty and immense tragedy. This book is not about the politics of war, but the people living inside it. Qazi shares the true, emotional, personal stories of women, who struggle, sacrifice, and survive against all odds. And to survive, women (and men) hold onto secrets or they die.
Kashmir is an active conflict. It is unsettling and unpredictable. Every day, someone dies. Someone is detained. Or someone disappears. The valley of death is also described as ‘Paradise on Earth.’ But in this land of magic and myth, there are madmen and militaries that trample on Kashmir’s beauty. After seven decades of war, Kashmiris go on living. They go to school. They fall in love. They get married. Many have children. They do what seems normal, despite the protests, politics, and paranoia of living in a place that is not free. Qazi uses powerful storytelling to reveal the secrets of conflict. This book is a heart-breaking reminder that military occupation must end to allow the Kashmiri people to be free.
Full book available for purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/y3jlzc7w
Kashmir is an active conflict. It is unsettling and unpredictable. Every day, someone dies. Someone is detained. Or someone disappears. The valley of death is also described as ‘Paradise on Earth.’ But in this land of magic and myth, there are madmen and militaries that trample on Kashmir’s beauty. After seven decades of war, Kashmiris go on living. They go to school. They fall in love. They get married. Many have children. They do what seems normal, despite the protests, politics, and paranoia of living in a place that is not free. Qazi uses powerful storytelling to reveal the secrets of conflict. This book is a heart-breaking reminder that military occupation must end to allow the Kashmiri people to be free.
Full book available for purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/y3jlzc7w