THE SIMILARITY OF RADICAL ISLAMIC IDEOLOGY BETWEEN THE MALAYSIAN GROUPS OF JEMAAH ISLAMIYAH, KUMPULAN MILITAN MALAYSIA AND ISLAMIC STATE (DAESH)

Authors

  • Siti Zubaidah Abu Bakar Fakulti Tamadun Islam, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Azura Muhammed Kifli Fakulti Tamadun Islam, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Kamaruzaman Yusoff Fakulti Tamadun Islam, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol2iss2pp155-168

Abstract

Islamic radical movement has a long-established history in Malaysia. Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM) were the most dangerous groups. Although they had been banned by the government, the similarity of their salafi jihadi ideology with the current movement of Islamic State (Daesh) is seen as a major security challenge to the nationwide including Malaysia. Therefore, the objective of this article is to examine the continuity of ideological similarities between JI, KMM and Daesh. This research is qualitative and it employs historical sociology approach. The main data were generated through library research and document analysis. The article concludes that there are five element of similarities in continuity of the ideology among those movements. Also, there is significant radical evolution of  Daesh ideological movement  contributing  to the extreme violence. This article is hoped to help Malaysian Government in understanding the ideology of radical Islamic movements and formulate pro active mechanism to minimize the threats imposed by Daesh.

 

Keywords: Daesh, ideology, Jemaah Islamiyah, Kumpulan Militan Malaysia, radical Islam

Cite as: Abu Bakar, S.Z., Muhammed Kifli, A., & Yusoff, K. (2017). Persamaan ideologi radikal Islam di Malaysia dalam kumpulan Jemaah Islamiyah, Kumpulan Militan Malaysia dan Islamic State (Daesh) [The similarity of radical Islamic ideology between the Malaysian groups of Jemaah Islamiyah, Kumpulan Militan Malaysia and Islamic State (Daesh)]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 155-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol2iss2pp155-168 

 

Abstrak

Gerakan radikal Islam telah bertapak lama di Malaysia. Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) dan Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM) adalah dua kumpulan radikal Islam yang sangat bahaya dan berpengaruh suatu ketika dahulu. Walaupun telah diharamkan oleh kerajaan, namun ideologi salafi jihadi yang diperjuangkan mempunyai persamaan dengan gerakan militan Islamic State (Daesh) yang pada hari ini dilihat sebagai cabaran utama bukan sahaja bagi Malaysia malah juga seluruh dunia. Berdasarkan situasi tersebut, artikel ini disediakan dengan objektif untuk meninjau kesinambungan persamaan ideologi antara JI, KMM dan Daesh di Malaysia. Metodologi kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif berpendekatan sosiologi sejarah dengan dapatan data dibuat menerusi tinjauan kepustakaan dan analisis dokumen. Dapatan kajian merumuskan bahawa terdapat lima elemen persamaan dalam kesinambungan ideologi kumpulan gerakan radikal tersebut. Walaubagaimanapun, pembaharuan yang signifikan telah dilancarkan oleh Daesh sehingga membawa kepada ancaman keselamatan yang lebih ekstrem. Justeru, artikel ini diharap membantu pihak Kerajaan dalam memahami ideologi gerakan radikal Islam seterusnya menggubal mekanisme khusus sebagai langkah pro aktif dalam menangani ancamannya yang semakin membimbangkan dewasa ini.

Kata Kunci: Daesh, ideologi, Jemaah Islamiyah, Kumpulan Militan Malaysia, radikal Islam

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2017-12-31

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THE SIMILARITY OF RADICAL ISLAMIC IDEOLOGY BETWEEN THE MALAYSIAN GROUPS OF JEMAAH ISLAMIYAH, KUMPULAN MILITAN MALAYSIA AND ISLAMIC STATE (DAESH). (2017). Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS), 2(2), 155-168. https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol2iss2pp155-168