Order, justice and inequality: the curious case of jihadist divine justice

Abstract Many calls for a just world order discussed in this special section emphasize demands equality the name of an underprivileged group. The focus on these claims and claimants could create false impression that justice is objective term necessarily made equality. In reality, equation with very recent development. Throughout history, numerous actors viewed regimes unequal entitlement. Even weak disadvantaged often envisioned not equality, but would place them position superiority. Using evidence from views al-Qaeda Islamic State relation between order, article shows some does have to be based fact, depends inequalities. Those who take granted idea requires should, thus, recognize deserving deprived only contested question; disagreement over whether or manifest inequality, has yet settled.