ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the concept of Jihad and construction of the Jihadi subjectivity, with a special focus on the specific Wahabi explanations of Islam that form, in my opinion, the slippery slope ideology for all Sunni Jihadist groups.
My main argument is that for ISIS recruitment to work, a Muslim has to be already enmeshed in a certain specific ideological interpretation of Islam. To me the teachings of Abdul Wahab [the father of the Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia and a few other Gulf states] form the ultimate slippery slope interpretation of the Islamic Shariah and understanding this particular sect of Islam is crucial to understanding the ISIS appeal. Furthermore, understanding Jihad as a larger frame within which the Jihadist identities are structured is also important and knowing that the majority of Muslims do not subscribe to the deep framing of Jihad is also crucial.
