Research Papers


An Inquiry into Taliban Theology: Deobandism with a Pashtunwali Flavor

 Friday, February 23, 2024
Foreword The resurgence of the Taliban to power in August 2021 plunged the world into profound shock and consternation. particularly the citizens of Afghanistan paid dearly for this horrifying occurrence, which left them with a bitter taste, enveloping them in widespread fear and indescribable horror. Many of them recalled the bloodshed, violence, brutality, and the Taliban's anti...

Education and Politics: The Roots of Religious Radicalism in Afghanistan’s School Curricula

 Wednesday, July 01, 2020
"Education and Politics: The Roots of Religious Radicalism: In Afghanistan’s School" is a  research paper by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies. This research paper aims to deconstruct and analyze the ways that religious radicalism effects the Farsi-Dari curriculum in schools across Afghanistan by devising research methods and conducting field research on how education relates to politi...

Islamic State Wilayat Khorasan, Phoney Caliphate or Bona Fide Province?

 Sunday, March 01, 2020
AISS launched its recent research paper titled “Islamic State Wilayat Khorasan: Phony Caliphate or Bona Fide Province?”. The research, therefore, specifically sets out to determine the extent to which Islamic State Wilayat Khorasan is a genuine wilayat of the Islamic State, or a simple ‘change of flag’ (a change of flag being a rebranding of the organization without adhering to ISIS’s methods a...

Religious Radicalism in the Higher Education of Afghanistan; Analysis of the political System of Islam Course and its Impact of the Students

 Monday, April 01, 2019
Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), launched its recent research paper titled “Religious Radicalism in the Higher Education of Afghanistan; Analysis of the political System of Islam Course and its Impact of the Students”

Fatemiyoun Division: Afghan Fighters in the Syrian Civil War

 Monday, October 01, 2018
The paper 'Fatemiyoun Division: Afghan Fighters in the Syrian Civil War' is written by Tobias Schneider, Research Fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) land it has been translated into Farsi by Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies.

Trends of Radicalization among the Ranks of the Afghan National Police

 Sunday, November 01, 2015
AISS released the fourth series of research papers dedicated to examiningthe trends in radicalization across the various sectors throughout Afghanistan. This research paper studies trends of Radicalization among the Ranks of the Afghan National police.

Social Media and Articulation of Radical Narratives in Afghanistan

 Sunday, November 01, 2015
AISS released the third of a series of research papers dedicated to examining the trends in radicalization across the various sectors throughoutAfghanistan. This research paper explores the role of social media as a medium of articulation of religiously-inspired radical ideologies andnarratives in Afghanistan.

Trends in Radicalization across Unregistered Madrassas in Afghanistan

 Tuesday, September 01, 2015
AISS released the second of a series of papers dedicated to examining the trends in radicalization across the various sectors throughout Afghanistan. This paper is a comprehensive examination of the trends in radicalization across unregistered madrassas in Afghanistan. 

Trends in Student Radicalization across University Campuses in Afghanistan

 Thursday, October 01, 2015
AISS released the first of a series of papers dedicated to examining thetrends in radicalization across the various sectors throughout Afghanistan. This paper is a comprehensive examination of the trends in student radicalization across university campuses in Afghanistan. Arguing thattrends differ across campuses, the report advances three noteworthy findings.