In different occasions Al-Qaeda leaders and ideologists stated their views that democracies, constitutional governments, and…
In different occasions Al-Qaeda leaders and ideologists stated their views that democracies, constitutional governments, and insufficiently Islamic monarchies are equally unacceptable forms of governance for Islamic societies, because they empower human rulers and man-made legal systems rather than the law of God.
This paper attempts to review and analyze the Jihdai ideological viewpoints regarding Western democracy.
The Jihadi Monitoring Group (JWMG) is a specialized research and analysis team at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT). Composed of researchers fluent in Arabic, the JWMG monitors websites that support and serve the Global Jihad organizations. The unique characteristic of JWMG publications is the team's integration of diverse materials from a wide variety of Arabic sources. JWMG connects each source to larger trends, providing a complete understanding of events on both a local and a global scale.
