Fjordman
Peder Are Nøstvold Jensen (born 11 June 1975) is a Norwegian far-right counter-jihad blogger who writes under the pseudonym Fjordman. Jensen wrote anonymously as Fjordman starting in 2005, until he disclosed his identity in 2011. He has been active in the counter-jihad movement, which argues that multiculturalism, particularly Muslim mass immigration, poses an existential threat to Western civilization. He has promoted this belief in a self-published book titled Defeating Eurabia, and stated that "Islam, and all those who practice it, must be totally and physically removed from the entire Western world".
Peder Jensen | |
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| Born | Peder Are Nøstvold Jensen 11 June 1975 Ålesund, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Other names | Fjordman (pseudonym) |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen American University in Cairo University of Oslo (MA) |
| Occupation | Blogger |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Defeating Eurabia |
Anders Behring Breivik, a neo-Nazi, exploited Fjordman's belief in the Eurabia conspiracy theory, a supposed secret Muslim plan to take over Europe, and quoted him extensively – 111 times – in his manifesto. Fjordman condemned Breivik following his attacks. In 2013 Fjordman was given financial support by the organization Fritt Ord to write a book about the Anders Behring Breivik case.
According to the Norwegian state broadcaster NRK, Fjordman is "considered a 'hero' among the bloggers and debaters constituting the new far right." He has however been described as comparatively considerably more dystopian and pessimistic than others in the movement for his predictions of coming civil wars across Europe. He is mainly associated with the blog Gates of Vienna.