XXXI. Nashids: History and Cultural Meaning with Behnam Said - a podcast by Aaron Y. Zelin
from 2016-02-29T17:00
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Behnam Said comes on the show to talk about nasheeds. Some of the topics covered include:
- The role of music in Islam and how it relates to nasheeds
- A modern history of the use of nasheeds
- Differences between Sufi, mainstream Islamist, and jihadi nasheeds
- Different themes used in these nasheeds
- Why there has been such an explosion in new nasheeds and media outlets from IS and AQAP recently.
Links:
- Behnam Said – Extremis Project
- Amazon.com author page for Behnam Said
- Hymns (Nasheeds): A Contribution to the Study of the Jihadist Culture – Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
- Behnam Said (@BenSai) | Twitter
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