The Jihadi Insurgency in Cabo Delgado: Ideology, Protagonists and Causes

Based on fieldwork interviews with the internally displaced Muslims from the regions affected by the insurgency, such as Palma, Mocímboa da Praia, Macomia, Quissanga and others, this article unpacks the context, ideology and protagonists that gave rise and afforded sustenance to the insurgency in Ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:Kronos Jg. 50; H. 1; S. 1 - 29
1. Verfasser: Bonate, Liazzat J. K.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: University of the Western Cape, Centre for Humanities Research and the History Department 2024
Schlagworte:
Cabo Delgado
insurgency
Islam
jihadism
Mozambique
Salfis
Sufis
ISSN:0259-0190, 2309-9585
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Zusammenfassung:Based on fieldwork interviews with the internally displaced Muslims from the regions affected by the insurgency, such as Palma, Mocímboa da Praia, Macomia, Quissanga and others, this article unpacks the context, ideology and protagonists that gave rise and afforded sustenance to the insurgency in Cabo Delgado. After providing an overview of the historical trajectory of Islam in Mozambique, the article presents the ideological and historical underpinnings of the contemporary global jihadi movements, expanding into Africa and Mozambique. The article argues that for jihadism to take roots in any place, there should exist militant protagonists and the grievances that serve as emotional entry points for recruitment. Thus, the article examines the processes by which jihadi protagonists emerged in various communities and the grievances they articulated in order to provoke the insurgency against the State.
ISSN:0259-0190
2309-9585
DOI:10.17159/2309-9585/2024/v50a11