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Salafi Jihadists on the Rise in Jordan
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Jordan has long had its share of Salafists. Lately, however, the number is spiking. To some extent, this development mirrors the regionwide trend. In 2011, for example, Salafists won an astounding 25 percent of seats in Egypt's parliamentary elections. In Jordan, the proliferation of Salafism appears equally pronounced. To be sure, the war in Syria -- which pits the nominally Shiite regime against mostly Sunni rebels -- has emotional resonance for Jordanian Sunnis. But Salafism is also gaining adherents through its appeal to so-called "East Banker" tribal-origin Jordanian Islamists, who have come to see the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign Palestinian-oriented organization.

Accordingly, Salafi recruitment for the Syrian jihad appears to be making significant headway in traditionally tribal Jordanian areas like Zarqa, Salt, and Maan. Notably, during the recent civil unrest in Maan, one tribal leader pledged baya, or allegiance, to the emir of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the hardline militia recently disavowed by al-Qaeda.

Growing Numbers

Whatever the reason, Salafists are on the rise, and they increasingly threaten the kingdom's stability. In the longer term, the growth of Salafism among East Banker youth could erode adherence to tribal norms and weaken tribal structures among the population segment considered most loyal to the monarchy. The more immediate concern, however, is active Salafi participation in the Syrian war -- and especially the military training these fighters receive while abroad. The line between Salafism and Salafi jihadism is thin. According to the best estimates, upward of eleven thousand foreign fighters were in Syria as of December 2013. The largest contingent, numbering two thousand, hailed from Jordan. According to the Jordan Times, 80 percent of these Jordanians were associated with Jabhat al‐Nusra, an al-Qaeda affiliate.

To date, perhaps the best known Jordanian to join the jihad has been Ahmad Atallah al-Majali, an air force captain who defected to enlist with ISIS in September 2013. Majali, a member of a prominent tribe in Karak, became somewhat of a cause celebre after a postdesertion picture showed the bearded young man on a motorcycle holding an AK-47. More recently, he posted an ISIS recruitment video on YouTube.

Jordanian press reports on arrests of Salafists crossing into and back from Syria -- both leaders and rank-and-file -- are ubiquitous. So is news coverage of Jordanians returning home from Syria in body bags. To date, 250 Jordanians have reportedly been killed in action. Nonetheless, mosques throughout the kingdom are allegedly recruiting for the jihad to the north, and there appears to be no shortage of volunteers. As Jordanian Salafi leader Muhammad al-Shalabi, also known as Abu Sayyaf, tells it, "We have hundreds of true believers who are ready and willing and, thank God, are able to cross into Syria and defend their Muslim brothers and sisters."
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Wenn schon der König all diese Vorgänge in seinem eigenen Hause bislang nicht registriert hat oder angehen wollte...wie sollte dann ein jordanischer Soldat einen entsprechenden Feind im Ausland erkennen, welcher bis dato zumindest zuhause noch gar keiner wahr?

Wieviele Personen/Stammesangehörige wurden systematisch und öffentlich von und vor Moscheen angeworben, noch auf jordanischer Seite in Ausbildungslagern (u.a. von US Ausbildern!) trainiert und dann jeden Monat in 200-Mann Gruppen nach Syrien in den Kampf geschickt um in Reihen der salafistischen Al-Sham, der salafistischen Al-Nusra oder der salafistischen IS ungläubige Alewiten u. Schiiten zu töten? Reichen da wirklich die zitierten 2000 Mann? Wie tief verwurzelt ist die salafistische Ideologie tatsächlich in Jodanien? Reichen da 25%?

Dieser vermeindliche jordanische Feind IS/Al-Kaida hat bislang nicht nur nationale Interessen im verfeindeten Ausland vertreten sondern hat ein breites gesellschaftliches Fundament, also breiten Rückhalt, in Jordanien. Im Gegensatz zu perversen Auswüchsen/Mord ist die breite des Rückhalts in Jordanien doch das wirkliche Problem. Aber soll der König machen? Sein Land spalten, ein Drittel der Bevölkerung nach Syrien und Irak ausweisen und dort von den eigenen Leuten bombardieren lassen?