Kamran Shahid Ansari holds an M. Phil. degree from the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), and is an alumnus of the prestigious Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, JMI. He has been associated with the Delhi-based think-tanks - Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) as a Research Associate, and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) as an Intern. He served as an Editorial Researcher in Taylor and Francis India Pvt. Ltd. and his commentaries and articles have appeared in various think-tank websites, Eurasia Review, etc. His areas of interest include Political Islam, Islamic Movements, the Caliphate and Islamic History, Militant Organisations, and West Asian Politics. He can be contacted at kam21suave@gmail.com .