JSPES, Vol. 43, No. 1-2 (Spring-Summer 2018)
pp. 142–151

Jihadist Organizations
History and Analysis

Mudassir Farooqi*

Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore, Pakistan
*Email: mf257@leicester.ac.uk

This article attempts to understand the global jihadist movement as a new form of organizational unit, seeking a better understanding and control of terrorism and jihad. It reviews the history of a number of jihadist groups, including the Taliban, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the Tehreek Taliban Pakistan. The authors tell how “Jihad” has taken on a second meaning that exalts violence, as distinguished from the original meaning that speaks of spiritual self-improvement.