Socialisation and recruitment in Islamist movements: a comparison between the Muslim brotherhood and Al-Qaeda

• Main Authors: Sivamurugan Pandian, Omar Gomaa Ahmed Mohamed, Nur Hafeeza Ahmad Pazil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16357/1/IJIT-Vol-18-Dec-2020_11_110-120.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16357/; http://www.ukm.my/ijit/volume-18-dec-2020/
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

To date, a little work has been undertaken to compare the socialisation process between the Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Qaeda. According to critics, both are considered intermediate and extremist movements. While the Muslim Brotherhood utilises various methods of socialisation, Al-Qaeda utilises internet networks to recruit new members without looking at their prior history, leaving the Al-Qaeda movement extremely vulnerable. This article explores the main differences in the roles and impacts of the political movements the Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Qaeda. It focuses on the most significant aspect of the socialisation process on shaping al�fard al-muslim the individual Muslim.