Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1 Boko Haram and Global Jihad 1
5. 2 Nigerian Jihadists in Sudan and the Sahel 19
6. 3 Al-Qaeda in Nigeria 47
7. 4 Ideological Preparation for Jihad 65
8. 5 Broken Alliances with Salafis 95
9. 6 Mobilizing for Battle 123
10. 7 The Role of al-Qaeda Affiliates 147
11. 8 Factional Feuds and Territorial Conquests 169
12. 9 Allegiance to the Islamic State 211
13. 10 The Islamic State in West Africa Province 255
14. 11 The Future of Global Jihad in Nigeria 319
15. Appendixes
16. Appendix 1: Nigerian Heads of State and Associated Key Events Since 1976 333
17. Appendix 2: Boko Haram Leadership Time Line 335
18. Acronyms 337
19. Glossary 339
20. Bibliography 341
21. Index 401
22. About the Book 415