Nelly Lahoud
Biographic Data
| ID | 1494424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nelly Lahoud |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nelly |
| FAMILY NAME | Lahoud |
| SIGNATURE | LAHOUD N |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Institute for Strategic Studies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The (In)effectiveness of Conspiracy Theories in the Arab World
Footnote1This article explores the spread of conspiracy theories in the Arab world, specifically in the Arabic speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), through a state-security prism. It downplays the common assumption that Arab culture is more prone than others to accepting conspiracy theories and instead establishes a link between the level of Arab states’ roles in policing information and the (in)effectiveness of conspira…
This is the way I pray”
Machiavelli’s antipathy toward institutionalized Christianity has been very well documented, but less attention has been afforded to whether there might be some version of Christianity of which he would have approved. In the present paper, we investigate Machiavelli’s misgivings about Christianity by inquiring into the role that he assigned to prayer, through which Christian “ideology” was operationalized. To our knowledge, nowhere in the large b…
The Anashid of the Islamic State
This article examines the rise of the Islamic State (IS) through its anashid (a cappella), analyzing their lyrics and their musical attributes such as sonic elements, pitch, and harmony, among others. It focuses on key themes that define the group's lyrics and traces the evolution of anashid production and use—an evolution that began with the IS borrowing existing jihad-themed anashid to articulate its message and accompany its video messaging, a…
Music of the Islamic State
Anashid – Islamic a cappella songs – figure prominently in the propagandaconsumption habits of the 17 jihadists who have caused casualties in the United States since 2013
The ‘Islamic State’ and al-Qaeda
The Iraq-based group that was once led by Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi and called “Jama‘at al-Tawhid wa-al-Jihad” is the only regional jihadi group that was brought under Al-Qaeda’s fold by Osama bin Laden. Judging by primary sources internal to AQ, bin Laden and other AQ leaders lived to regret that decision. The same group, which now calls itself the Islamic State, has over the years changed its name to reflect its gradual and ultimate separation from…
A Cappella Songs ( anashid ) in Jihadi Culture
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Les femmes dans la littérature et la pensée djihadiste
L’entretien avec Nelly Lahoud, spécialiste du djihadisme à l’International Institute for Strategic Studies, permet de revenir sur le sujet d’actualité de la place des femmes dans la littérature et l’idéologie djihadiste. En détaillant comment Al-Qaïda et Daech ont théorisé et réglementé les rapports sociaux de sexe dans leurs mouvements, elle met en lumière des contradictions idéologiques et pratiques à l’appui d’une lecture ségréguée des rapport…
How Will the Islamic State Endure
The Islamic State after the caliphate may yet inspire more and increasing violence
Can Women Be Soldiers of the Islamic State
With a small number of high-profile exceptions, the Islamic State’s women are expected to be the enablers, not the agents, of jihad
How the CT Community Failed to Anticipate the Islamic State
This article is a critique of the dominant approach within the counter-terrorism (CT) community that failed to analyze IS’s trajectory as a distinct group since at least 2006. We argue that two factors account for this failure. The first concerns the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), the law that was enacted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, providing options to the U.S. President to authorize the use of Armed Forces “against tho…
The Neglected Sex
The ideological literature of jihad excludes women from combat, even though the classical doctrine of defensive jihad (jihad al-daf’) that jihadis invoke stipulates that all Muslims—men, women, children, and slaves—have an obligation to go out to fight (fard ‘ayn) in defense of their territory and their faith. Thus, the validity of the doctrine of defensive jihad is inherently linked to its universal application to all Muslims. Jihadi ideologues …
Political Thought in Islam
This book is a study of political thought in Islam from the viewpoint of the history of ideas and the relevance of these ideas to contemporary Arabic political discourse. The author examines the use of the classical Islamic tradition (turath) and its religious and philosophical components by the three dominant Arabic political discourses: the Islamists, apologists and intellectuals. The book analyzes the different assumptions advanced by these di…
Political Thought in Islam
Islam in World Politics
Introduction 1. The World of Islam and the Challenge of Islamism 2. Islam as a Political Force in International Politics 3. Re-Formatting the Economy: Islamic Banking and Finance in World Politics 4. Identity, Power, and the Islamist Discourse on Women: An Exploration of Islamism and Gender Issues in Egypt 5. The War on Terror and the 'Rescue' of Muslim Women 6. Islam and Identity in South Asia: At the Crossroads of Confusion and Confrontations? …
Barry Hindess’s “Territorial Fundamentalism”
“Terror is not simply what states do, it is also what they are for, what they are expected to do,” Barry Hindess noted in his “Terrortory.” He put into question the legitimate use of “terror” by states, arguing that underlying the state’s capacity to exercise terror is a kind of “territorial fundamentalism.” Given this territorial fundamentalism, Hindess questioned as to whether a world without terrorism is one that is better than one in which st…
In Search of Philosopher‐Jihadis
This article examines Abu Muhammad al‐Maqdisi’s imprint on the intellectual capital of jihadism. It explores al‐Maqdisi’s religious teachings, his emphasis on the ‘Religion/Community of Abraham’ as a model for believers and focuses on the meanings he ascribes to tawhid and the blurry unresolved boundaries between tawhid and takfir. In light of claims that al‐Maqdisi has reneged on the jihadi principles he once espoused, this article examines earl…
Islam in World Politics (Routledgecurzon Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies)
Tradition ( turāth ) in contemporary Arabic political discourse
Contemporary Arabic‐Islamic political discourse can be described as dominated by three broad groups: the Islamists, the Apologists and the Intellectuals.1 Central to these groups' discourses is a d
The Neglected Sex
The ideological literature of jihad excludes women from combat, even though the classical doctrine of defensive jihad (jihad al-daf’) that jihadis invoke stipulates that all Muslims—men, women, children, and slaves—have an obligation to go out to fight (fard ‘ayn) in defense of their territory and their faith. Thus, the validity of the doctrine of defensive jihad is inherently linked to its universal application to all Muslims. Jihadi ideologues …
The Anashid of the Islamic State
This article examines the rise of the Islamic State (IS) through its anashid (a cappella), analyzing their lyrics and their musical attributes such as sonic elements, pitch, and harmony, among others. It focuses on key themes that define the group's lyrics and traces the evolution of anashid production and use—an evolution that began with the IS borrowing existing jihad-themed anashid to articulate its message and accompany its video messaging, a…
Can Women Be Soldiers of the Islamic State
With a small number of high-profile exceptions, the Islamic State’s women are expected to be the enablers, not the agents, of jihad
Music of the Islamic State
Anashid – Islamic a cappella songs – figure prominently in the propagandaconsumption habits of the 17 jihadists who have caused casualties in the United States since 2013
Tradition ( turāth ) in contemporary Arabic political discourse
Contemporary Arabic‐Islamic political discourse can be described as dominated by three broad groups: the Islamists, the Apologists and the Intellectuals.1 Central to these groups' discourses is a d
Islam in World Politics (Routledgecurzon Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies)
In Search of Philosopher‐Jihadis
This article examines Abu Muhammad al‐Maqdisi’s imprint on the intellectual capital of jihadism. It explores al‐Maqdisi’s religious teachings, his emphasis on the ‘Religion/Community of Abraham’ as a model for believers and focuses on the meanings he ascribes to tawhid and the blurry unresolved boundaries between tawhid and takfir. In light of claims that al‐Maqdisi has reneged on the jihadi principles he once espoused, this article examines earl…
Barry Hindess’s “Territorial Fundamentalism”
“Terror is not simply what states do, it is also what they are for, what they are expected to do,” Barry Hindess noted in his “Terrortory.” He put into question the legitimate use of “terror” by states, arguing that underlying the state’s capacity to exercise terror is a kind of “territorial fundamentalism.” Given this territorial fundamentalism, Hindess questioned as to whether a world without terrorism is one that is better than one in which st…
Islam in World Politics
Introduction 1. The World of Islam and the Challenge of Islamism 2. Islam as a Political Force in International Politics 3. Re-Formatting the Economy: Islamic Banking and Finance in World Politics 4. Identity, Power, and the Islamist Discourse on Women: An Exploration of Islamism and Gender Issues in Egypt 5. The War on Terror and the 'Rescue' of Muslim Women 6. Islam and Identity in South Asia: At the Crossroads of Confusion and Confrontations? …
Political Thought in Islam
This book is a study of political thought in Islam from the viewpoint of the history of ideas and the relevance of these ideas to contemporary Arabic political discourse. The author examines the use of the classical Islamic tradition (turath) and its religious and philosophical components by the three dominant Arabic political discourses: the Islamists, apologists and intellectuals. The book analyzes the different assumptions advanced by these di…
Political Thought in Islam
The Neglected Sex
The ideological literature of jihad excludes women from combat, even though the classical doctrine of defensive jihad (jihad al-daf’) that jihadis invoke stipulates that all Muslims—men, women, children, and slaves—have an obligation to go out to fight (fard ‘ayn) in defense of their territory and their faith. Thus, the validity of the doctrine of defensive jihad is inherently linked to its universal application to all Muslims. Jihadi ideologues …
How the CT Community Failed to Anticipate the Islamic State
This article is a critique of the dominant approach within the counter-terrorism (CT) community that failed to analyze IS’s trajectory as a distinct group since at least 2006. We argue that two factors account for this failure. The first concerns the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), the law that was enacted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, providing options to the U.S. President to authorize the use of Armed Forces “against tho…
The ‘Islamic State’ and al-Qaeda
The Iraq-based group that was once led by Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi and called “Jama‘at al-Tawhid wa-al-Jihad” is the only regional jihadi group that was brought under Al-Qaeda’s fold by Osama bin Laden. Judging by primary sources internal to AQ, bin Laden and other AQ leaders lived to regret that decision. The same group, which now calls itself the Islamic State, has over the years changed its name to reflect its gradual and ultimate separation from…
A Cappella Songs ( anashid ) in Jihadi Culture
A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Les femmes dans la littérature et la pensée djihadiste
L’entretien avec Nelly Lahoud, spécialiste du djihadisme à l’International Institute for Strategic Studies, permet de revenir sur le sujet d’actualité de la place des femmes dans la littérature et l’idéologie djihadiste. En détaillant comment Al-Qaïda et Daech ont théorisé et réglementé les rapports sociaux de sexe dans leurs mouvements, elle met en lumière des contradictions idéologiques et pratiques à l’appui d’une lecture ségréguée des rapport…
How Will the Islamic State Endure
The Islamic State after the caliphate may yet inspire more and increasing violence
Can Women Be Soldiers of the Islamic State
With a small number of high-profile exceptions, the Islamic State’s women are expected to be the enablers, not the agents, of jihad
The Anashid of the Islamic State
This article examines the rise of the Islamic State (IS) through its anashid (a cappella), analyzing their lyrics and their musical attributes such as sonic elements, pitch, and harmony, among others. It focuses on key themes that define the group's lyrics and traces the evolution of anashid production and use—an evolution that began with the IS borrowing existing jihad-themed anashid to articulate its message and accompany its video messaging, a…
Music of the Islamic State
Anashid – Islamic a cappella songs – figure prominently in the propagandaconsumption habits of the 17 jihadists who have caused casualties in the United States since 2013
This is the way I pray”
Machiavelli’s antipathy toward institutionalized Christianity has been very well documented, but less attention has been afforded to whether there might be some version of Christianity of which he would have approved. In the present paper, we investigate Machiavelli’s misgivings about Christianity by inquiring into the role that he assigned to prayer, through which Christian “ideology” was operationalized. To our knowledge, nowhere in the large b…
The (In)effectiveness of Conspiracy Theories in the Arab World
Footnote1This article explores the spread of conspiracy theories in the Arab world, specifically in the Arabic speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), through a state-security prism. It downplays the common assumption that Arab culture is more prone than others to accepting conspiracy theories and instead establishes a link between the level of Arab states’ roles in policing information and the (in)effectiveness of conspira…
Political science (15 works) · Law (11 works) · Islam (10 works) · Philosophy (10 works) · History (9 works) · Islamic Studies and History (9 works) · Politics (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · State (computer science (7 works) · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (7 works)