Jihad in Syria and in Iraq: a Сhallenge for France

... 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 “country of Sham.” They often emphasize that this territory is glorified in the Quran, and that it stands as the second most important region in Islam after the Arabian Peninsula. Moreover, influential ...