Welcome to ITCT

Islamic Theology of Counter Terrorism (ITCT) is a UK-based Counter Islamist Terrorism think tank. ITCT is a non-political and non-profitable organisation.

There is not a single organisation that specifically counters the narratives of Islamist terrorism by using the tools of Islamic Theology.

Our aim is not only to counter the menace of Islamist Terrorism but also to educate misguided Muslims who are leaning towards Islamist extremism.

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Education in the Fight Against Radicalization

 Summary: Covid-19 has not only been a pandemic at the health level. It has also hit social and economic structures…

Assessing the Effects of Militant Islamist Propaganda

 Summary: Soft counter-terrorism measures have largely been recognized over the course of the last two decades, as an important strategy…

The Islamic State Model and Al-Qaeda: A Comparative Perspective

 Summary: This paper intends to track the development and export of the ‘Islamic State Model’ in order to interpret the…

Muslim Brotherhood: The Threat Against the West

 Summary: You may have heard of Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, Abu Sayyaf Group, Al Nusra, The Muslim Association of…

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Ibn Taymiyyah: Salafism and Jihadism

 Summary: Some Islamic scholars have demonstrated a predilection to dismissing Ibn Taymiyyah as insane, mentally unstable, or incompetent. This tendency,

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Hezbollah’s Evolution: From Lebanese Militia to Regional Player

Summary: Starting as a revolutionary Shiite militia, the Hezbollah of today dominates the political and military landscape of Lebanon, and possesses tens of thousands of trained fighters as well as an array of sophisticated armaments. Its intervention in Syria on the side of Bashar al-Assad has expanded its influence and reach in the region. As the war in Syria comes to a close, the risk of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel could increase, particularly over the future of the Golan Heights. But the mutual deterrence between the two foes remains strong for the time being. The United States is searching for strategies to limit the power of Iran’s Lebanese proxy, but given the group’s deep immersion within Lebanon’s political, economic, and social milieu, the number of realistic options for external powers to weaken Hezbollah or persuade it to forsake its armed wing are minimal. Key Findings: Hezbollah is driven by…

Terrorist & Extremist Networks

Hizb Ut Tahrir (Global)

Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international, pan-Islamist and fundamentalist political organisation which describes its ideology as Islam,…

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Liwa Fatemiyoun

Liwa Fatemiyoun also known as Fatemiyoun Division, Fatemiyoun Brigade, or Hezbollah Afghanistan, is an Afghan Shia militia formed in…

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Saraya al-Mukhtar

Saraya al-Mukhtar (The Mukhtar Brigade or SaM) is a Shia extremist organisation that was established…

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