Jihad in Syria and in Iraq: a Сhallenge for France

... (provinces) count at least one jihadist. This vast decentralization has in many ways been facilitated by the Internet and social media: they provided for the possibility of Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra ideologies to reach the most remote corners of France. Explaining the popularity of jihad in Syria and Iraq At least three types of reasons – theological, historical and practical – are useful in explaining the popularity of jihad in Syria and in Iraq. At the theological level, Syria is included in what jihadists call the ...