For 20 years, ISD has delivered field-leading threat detection, analysis and real-world strategies to combat terrorism, extremism and authoritarianism - in all their ideological forms.

Islamist Extremism

Islamist Extremism presents a politicised supremacist vision of Islam that is antithetical to democracy and human rights. Since the Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda’s high water mark a decade ago, Islamist Extremist movements are in a state of flux, spreading across a broad range of violent and political groups globally. We track and respond to these evolving threats using a range of tools and approaches, as well as trying to reach an increasingly young cohort of digital supporters.”

September 28, 2026

Islamic State’s decentralized digital ecosystem

ISD's Moustafa Ayad spoke to CNN about the digital ecosystem IS exists in today.

Islamist Extremism

September 17, 2026

25 years after 9/11, al-Qaeda remains perennially online: The group’s digital ecosystem in 2026

Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention

September 8, 2026

Generation ‘Slop Jihad:’ The decentralized ‘media jihad’ gets sloppy

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

August 21, 2026

Recent arrest shows Islamic State’s continued relevance

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

August 2, 2026

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate in extremist movements

Anti-LGBTQ+, Islamist Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

July 29, 2026

Five lessons from the Islamist extremist attack on Berlin Pride

Anti-LGBTQ+, Islamist Extremism

July 27, 2026

Where Islamist and far-right targeting of queer people meet

Anti-LGBTQ+, Far-Right Extremism, Islamist Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

July 13, 2026

Extremists are using AI to build propaganda — and plan attacks

Emerging Technologies, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

March 11, 2026

Islamic State group activity in the US in 2025

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

Further Reading

November 15, 2021

Theoretical Overview: Gen-Z & the Digital Salafi Ecosystem

This theoretical briefing contextualises ISD’s research into the online Salafi ecosystem within key political and terminological debates.

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

November 15, 2021

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.

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

August 27, 2021

The far-right and alt-right find common ground with the Taliban

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad provides insight to the New York Times in this piece on "Right Wingers who Admire the Taliban."

Far-Right Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

August 2, 2021

Pro-Trump social media platform inundated with Jihadist propaganda

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad shared with POLITICO various findings relating to the rapid exploitation of the social media network Gettr by ISIS.

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

May 27, 2021

The Islamic State’s imagined community

This Dispatch explores links between the largest online Islamic State archive and real-world cases, proposing policy considerations.

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

May 25, 2021

Archiving the Islamic State in real time

New ISD and CTC analysis focuses on Islamic State-affiliated content stored on digital archives.

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

May 13, 2021

The Cloud Caliphate: Archiving the Islamic State in Real Time

ISD and CTC report on "Cloud Caliphate," an Islamic State repository, to understand how extremists manage and protect their information.

Islamist Extremism, Resources

December 17, 2020

Op-ed: Jakob Guhl on online extremism in German-speaking countries for GNET

Jakob Guhl writes about online extremism in German-speaking countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Far-Right Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism

November 12, 2020

The ‘content blitz’: Social media response times to terrorist content

ISIS continues to deploy social media for recruitment. ISD timed platforms' takedowns of terrorist content to understand their effectiveness.

Islamist Extremism

September 11, 2020

Farah Pandith on how the terror threat has morphed since 9/11

Approaching another anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Farah Pandith writes for CNN on how the terror threat in the U.S. has morphed.

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

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