This page will contain information for the Jihadist Leaders Dataset (JLD) (conditionally accepted at the Journal of Peace Research). The JLD provides original, systematic data on the backgrounds and pre-war experiences of 238 leaders from 110 jihadist organizations. The dataset covers organizations operating across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East between 1976 and 2023, capturing a broad range of actors that are central to contemporary conflicts. Drawing on Arabic, English, French, German, Turkish, and Urdu sources, we document biographical information on 31 leader-level variables, Once published online, the codebook, appendix, and leader narratives for the JLD will best posted here.

Project Authors: Maria Amjad, Department of Political and International Science, University of Genoa. Link to bio.
Sara Daub, Centre for International Security, Hertie School. Link to bio.
Ilayda B. Onder, Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University. Link to bio.
Joshua Fawcett Weiner, Department of Political Science, Radboud University. Link to bio.