Harun Maruf comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Somalia. Some of the topics covered include: <ul> <li>What al-Shabab has been up to since the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya</li> <li>Background on al-Shabab’s leader Ahmad Umar and how he compares with its former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane</li> <li>The state of foreign fighters in Somalia</li> <li>The status of The Islamic State’s efforts in Somalia</li> </ul> Links: <ul> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/HarunMaruf?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) | Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.voanews.com/author/23497.html">Harun Maruf – Reporter bio – VOA News</a></li> </ul> This episode also has a new #SocialMedia segment covering postings from October 24-November 1. Thanks to Haakon Jahr, Kaspars Gasuns, and Raihan Kadir for supporting the podcast! If you’d like to support the show, and get some bonus content, <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/jihadology">check out the show’s Patreon page</a>. The podcast is produced by <a href= "https://twitter.com/karlmorand">Karl Morand</a>. If you have feedback you can email podcast@jihadology.net, or find us on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/jihadpod">@JihadPod</a>.

XXI. Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: Then & Now with C. Christine Fair

The show is hosted by Aaron Zelin, founder of Jihadology.net and will feature interviews with experts in the field of jihadi studies and analysis of jihadi primary source material.