Deoband Survey

The purpose of this online survey is to gain valuable insight on the topic of Deoband-linked madrassas and more for counterterrorism experts, intelligence agencies, and policy makers around the world.

Your participation is voluntary and your voluntary participation will be acknowledged by completing and submitting the form. If you do not wish to participate in the research study, do not fill out the form.

The procedure involves filling out a short 10-question online survey that will only take a few minutes of your time.

Your responses will be confidential and we do not collect identifying information such as your name, email address or IP address. However, results of the survey will be gathered for publication.

Researchers include J.M. Phelps, Philip B. Haney, and Animesh Roul.

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* 1. What is your age?

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

65+

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* 2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

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* 3. What is your country of origin?

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* 4. How influential have Darul Uloom Deoband-linked groups been to the radicalization of Muslims in the Indian subcontinent?

The groups include Harkat-Ul-Jihad Al-Islami, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Jamaat Ul-Ahrar, Jamaat-Ul-Mujahedeen, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Tablighi Jamaat, Tamil Nadu Sunnath Jamaath, Tehrik-e-Taliban, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Thowheed Jamaat, and the Taliban.

Very Influential

Influential

Neutral

Not Influential

Not Very Influential

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* 5. Is the monitoring of the Deoband madrassas operating throughout the world a necessary step to for maintaining the sovereignty and national security of non-Islamic countries?

Yes

Unsure

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* 6. If Deoband madrassas around the world were more closely monitored, how likely would you expect violent responses from Islamic terrorists to occur?

Very Likely

Likely

Neutral

Not Likely

Not Very Likely

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* 7. Who do you consider the greater threat to the Indian subcontinent?

Al Qaeda

ISIS

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* 8. Are Deobandi linked terrorists co-opting /adding strengths (manpower and ideologically) to Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Which AQIS-affiliate is presently considered to be the greatest threat to the India? Examples include Ansar Gazawat-ul Hind (Kashmir); Taliban formations (Afghan or Pakistan) or Ansar al Islam, Bangladesh; Harkat ul Mujahideen; Base Movement (India); and others. Please list one answer.

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* 10. Are you in a field of homeland (internal) security or counterterrorism?

Yes