Persepsi Belia Muslim Malaysia Terhadap Terorisme/ Perception of Muslim Youth in Malaysia towards Terrorism

Authors

  • Mohd Khairul Naim Che Nordin Jabatan Akidah dan Pemikiran Islam, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Muhamad Syafriz Mhd Nazer Jabatan Akidah dan Pemikiran Islam, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ros Aiza Mohd Mokhtar Fakulti Kepimpinan dan Pengurusan, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Che Zarrina Saari Jabatan Akidah dan Pemikiran Islam, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/umran2024.11n1.654

Keywords:

Perceptions, Muslim youth, Malaysia, terrorism.

Abstract

Studies on modern terrorism over the past 20 years have shown an increase in youth involvement in violent activities. However, the findings of these studies mostly focus on the subjects of study, either specific organizations involved or the locations of their development. This study aims to examine the views of Muslim youth in Malaysia towards terrorist ideologies, with the goal of identifying their perceptions, understanding of national identity and acceptance or rejection of these ideologies. The research uses quantitative methods for data collection and analysis, including a survey of 850 participants aged 18-40 from across Malaysia, selected through random sampling with a focus on Muslim youth. The analysis includes descriptive statistics as well as inferential methods such as ANOVA and Pearson correlation to investigate differences and relationships among survey variables. The findings indicate that the majority of participants had a neutral stance towards terrorist ideologies and rejected elements of these ideologies. However, a minority of youth expressed acceptance of these ideologies. Based on these findings, the study suggests that ongoing education efforts that promote moderate and centrist interpretations of Islam from primary to higher education in Malaysia may help to prevent the spread of radicalism among youth.

References

Abu Zahrah, Muhammad. (t.t.). Tarikh al-Mazahib al-Islamiyyah. Kaherah, Maktabah al-Adab.

Al-Suri, Abu Mus’ab, (2019). The Global Islamic Resistance Call. https://archive.org/stream/TheGlobalIslamicResistanceCall/The_Global_Islamic_Resistance_Call_-_Chapter_8_sections_5_to_7_LIST_OF_TARGETS_djvu.txt. Diakses 30 Disember 2019.

Al-Syahrastani, Muhammad bin Abd al-Karīm. (1967). Al-Milal wa al-Nihal. Kaherah, Mustafa al-Babi al-Halabi.

Atwan, Abdel Bari. (2015). Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate. California, University of California Press.

Che Mohd Aziz Yaacob et.al. 2016. Tahap Kefahaman dan Potensi Penerimaan Pelajar IPTA Terhadap Gerakan ISIS. Kuala Lumpur: Unit Penerbitan IYRES.

Fauziah Hassan, Sofia Hayati Yusoff, Suria Hani A. Rahman, Siti Suriani Othman, Siti Zobidah Omar & Kalsom Ali. (2021) Media Sosial dan Terrorisme: Partisipasi Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Institusi Pengajian Tinggi di Malaysia. ‘Ulum Islamiyyah: The Malaysian Journal of Islamic Sciences 33(3), 221-235.

Institut Penyelidikan Pembangunan Belia Malaysia. (2015). Kajian Pembangunan Kesejahteraan-Pendidikan Agama dan Penglibatan dalam Gerakan Islam Radikal di Kalangan Belia Malaysia. Putrajaya: Kementerian Belia dan Sukan Malaysia.

Institut Penyelidikan Pembangunan Belia Malaysia. (2017). Ringkasan Eksekutif Profil Belia dalam Kegiatan Ekstremisme. Putrajaya: Kementerian Belia dan Sukan Malaysia.

Kamarulnizam Abdullah, Rizal Sukma, Ma’ruf Jamhari, Mazilan Musa. (2012). Perception and Attitudes toward Terrorism in a Muslim Majority Country. Asian Social Science 8(4), 77-89.

Krejcie & Morgan. (1970). Determining Sample Size for Research Activities. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 30, 607-610.

Kushner, Harvey W. (2003). Encyclopedia of Terrorism. California: SAGE Publications.

Majlis Keselamatan Negara. (2019). Garis Panduan Bagi Meningkatkan Keselamatan Tempat dan Kemudahan Awam Daripada Ancaman Pengganas. https://asset.mkn.gov.my/web/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/08/BUKU-MKN-GARIS-PANDUAN_1-min.pdf. Diakses 19 Mac 2019.

Mohd Khairul Naim Che Nordin. (2017). Kajian Kritis Hubungan Agama dan Pemikiran Terorisme. Jurnal AFKAR 19(2), 73-106.

Mohd Khairul Naim Che Nordin & Muhamad Syafriz Mhd Nazer. (2020). Faktor Penglibatan Belia Muslim Malaysia dengan Terorisme: Analisis Perspektif PDRM dan Panel Pemulihan Deradikalisasi. Jurnal Usuluddin 48(1), 1-31.

Muhamad Syafriz Mhd Nazer & Mohd Khairul Naim Che Nordin. (2021). Sorotan Perkembangan Terorisme Moden: Analisis Hubungan Terorisme Baharu dengan Gerakan Militan Muslim. Jurnal Usuluddin 49(2), 171-198.

Mahmoud, Nayera Abdallah & Abdelaty, Ali. (2019). Islamic State Airs Video Purporting to be Leader al-Baghdadi. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/mideast-crisis-baghdadi-idINKCN1S51QR. Diakses 30 April 2019.

Nursalihah Ahmad Raston et. al. (2016). Persepsi Belia di Malaysia Terhadap Jihad dan Gerakan Islam Radikal. Kuala Lumpur, Unit Penerbitan IYRES.

Perlembagaan PAS. (2011). https://pas.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Perlembagaan-PAS-Pindaan-2011-Terkini.pdf. Diakses 30 April 2019.

Portal Data Terbuka Malaysia. (2019). Statistik Tangkapan Elemen Daesh di bawah POTA. http://www.data.gov.my/data/ms_MY/dataset/statistik-tangkapan-elemen-daesh-dibawah-pota-2014-2017/resource/74a08629-654e-4927-b8a4-6c734ea1019f. Diakses 30 April 2019.

Samuel, Thomas Koruth. (2012). Reaching the Youth: Countering The Terrorist Narrative. Kuala Lumpur: Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism.

Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam. (1961). Leiden: E.J. Brill.

Zul `Azmi Yaakob & Ahmad Sunawari Long. (2015). Terorisme sebagai Cabaran Ideologi Muslim Masa Kini: Satu Analisis dari Perspektif Falsafah. International Journal of Islamic Thought. 7, 58-63.

Downloads

Published

2024-03-01

How to Cite

Che Nordin, M. K. N., Mhd Nazer, M. S., Mohd Mokhtar, R. A., & Saari, C. Z. (2024). Persepsi Belia Muslim Malaysia Terhadap Terorisme/ Perception of Muslim Youth in Malaysia towards Terrorism . UMRAN - International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, 11(1), 13–33. https://doi.org/10.11113/umran2024.11n1.654

Issue

Section

Articles