Unpacking the role of prophecy in extremist narratives

• Main Author: Noor Huda Ismail
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Country and region studies; International politics and security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182018
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The fall of Damascus to Syrian rebels has sparked a ripple effect in Southeast Asia, with figures like Indonesia’s Mas’ud Izzul Mujahid using apocalyptic prophecies to fuel extremism. However, the region’s diverse Islamic practices, shaped by unique historical and socio-political contexts, show that...