Distribution of jihad fighters in the Netherlands 2012-2017, by descent
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Updated Aug 26, 2019
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista Research Department (2019). Distribution of jihad fighters in the Netherlands 2012-2017, by descent [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/study/55265/islam-in-the-netherlands/Dataset updatedAug 26, 2019AuthorsStatista Research DepartmentArea coveredNetherlandsDescriptionThis statistic displays the distribution of jihad fighters in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2017, by descent. In 2017, the HSCC database contained the names of 207 Dutch nationals who had left for Iraq or Syria to join the jihad since 2012. Of the 206 jihad fighters whose nationality was known, the largest group was of Moroccan descent. Converted Muslims from Dutch descent ranked second, with approximately 17 percent of the total known jihad fighters.
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FacebookTwitterEmailThis statistic displays the distribution of jihad fighters in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2017, by descent. In 2017, the HSCC database contained the names of 207 Dutch nationals who had left for Iraq or Syria to join the jihad since 2012. Of the 206 jihad fighters whose nationality was known, the largest group was of Moroccan descent. Converted Muslims from Dutch descent ranked second, with approximately 17 percent of the total known jihad fighters.