Gen-Z & The Digital Salafi Ecosystem: Executive Summary
ISD’s pioneering new research maps the rapidly evolving online Salafi ecosystem, providing a cross-platform snapshot data of a broad landscape of English, German and Arabic content.
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Islamogram: Salafism and Alt-Right Online Subcultures
This report provides an ethnographic deep dive into an emerging online Salafi ecosystem, referred to by its members as ‘Islamogram’.
Understanding the Salafi Online Ecosystem: A Digital Snapshot
A digital snapshot of the rapidly shifting online Salafi ecosystem across social media and its intersection with Gen-Z identities.
Theoretical Overview: Gen-Z & The Digital Salafi Ecosystem
This theoretical briefing seeks to contextualise ISD’s research into the online Salafi ecosystem within the key political debates and terminological considerations.
Methodology: Gen-Z & The Digital Salafi Ecosystem
This methodology paper provides an overview of ISD’s research approach for our data-driven snapshot of the Salafi digital landscape.
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