Islamic radicalism: twenty-first century challenges in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Muhammed Kifli, Azura, Yusoff, Kamaruzaman, Ebrahimi, Mansoureh, Abu Bakar, Siti Zubaidah
• Format: Article
• Published: Common Ground Research Networks 2020
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89814/; http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/2327-0071/CGP/V15I01/37-51
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

After Malaysia's independence, a few extant religious groups sought political remedies on their own terms. They believed government institutions and parties represented un-Islamic values. Within the traditional Malaysian context, two types of religious radicals exist: ethno-religious revivalist...