NO. 331 - THE ROUTE TO RADICALISATION

The Push for Gender Equality and Female Empowerment In 2013, the role of women in threatening international peace and security through terrorism was noted in Resolution 2129 of the United Nations Security Council.14 In 2014, Resolution 2178 urged member states to counter violent extremism and the spread of terrorism by empowering women.15 In the same year, the presidential statement of the Securit. [...] A Transnational Disconnect However, it is crucial to note that while there are pockets of sympathy for the plights of the oppressed Muslims that ISIS purports to defend, the number of recruits in Malaysia is low relative to the percentage of Muslims in the country. [...] 16 (IV) The Rise of Political Islam in Malaysia and the Institutionalisation of Salafism: The Institutional Context Salafism, a stream of Sunni Islam that purports to return to the ways of the pious ancestors, or salaf, is noted for its puritanical interpretation of the teachings of the faith.69 Some scholars have argued that the politicisation of Islam and the institutionalisation of Salafism in. [...] Scholars argue that such a socio-political context “fostered the seeds of violent Islamist extremism” and represented “one of the greatest push factors for supporters and sympathisers of ISIS in Malaysia”.75 However, one must note that the objective of penalising the deviant is driven by the same strategic aim for both ISIS and the Malaysian state: to strengthen the establishment of the dominant a. [...] In instances of divergence though, the Malaysian state’s legitimacy in the eyes of the vast majority of Malay-Muslims serves to diminish the authenticity of ISIS’s discourses.