Farhana Ali

Farhana Ali is an Associate International Policy Analyst at the RAND Corporation. She has done extensive research on jihadist networks and religious extremism.

All articles

Clear Filters

Pakistan’s Radical Red Mosque Returns

10.29.2007 Farhana Ali

The reopening of Pakistan's Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in Islamabad in October after a government siege in July is a direct threat to the country...

Publication Terrorism Monitor South Asia

Dressed in Black: A Look at Pakistan’s Radical Women

04.26.2007 Farhana Ali

Radical women in Pakistan are increasingly being used by male jihadi groups and extremists, including religious political parties, to serve their interests and promote their...

Publication Terrorism Monitor South Asia

Inside Pakistan’s Madrasas

01.09.2006 Farhana Ali

In the northern hills of Quetta, girls from the ages of eight to their early twenties study the holy Qur'an in Madrasa Tul Banat (literally,...

Publication Terrorism Focus South Asia

Muslim Female Fighters: An Emerging Trend

11.03.2005 Farhana Ali

Muslim women are increasingly joining the global jihad, some motivated by religious conviction to change the plight of Muslims under occupation, and recruited by al-Qaeda...

Publication Terrorism Monitor