Abstract
This analysis of Salafi-jihadi online posts by American posters shows that the seemingly unsystematic online discourse in fact focuses on two main topics: the doctrines of al-wala’ wal-bara’ and takfir. In addition, it highlights the markers that distinguish Salafi-jihadi writers from Salafi-taqlidi ones. Further, the article explains how Salafi-jihadis utilize their online discussions to try to create and maintain a virtual community and a reallife enclave of like-minded individuals, committed to separating both ideologically and socially from their “impure” surroundings. It shows that the ultimate goal of many of the Salafi-jihadi posters is to ensure that followers of their creed do not integrate into their surrounding communities. Finally, the article shows that the online Salafi-jihadi discourse analyzed seeks to maintain a community of devoted Salafi-jihadis who are dedicated to the notion of jihad and willing to carry out jihad if and when the opportunity presents itself.
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