Reclaiming asabiya to counter extremism and foster unity

• المؤلف الرئيسي: Noor Huda Ismail
• مؤلفون آخرون: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• التنسيق: Commentary
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: 2025
• الموضوعات: Social Sciences; Country and region studies; Singapore and homeland security
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182858
• المؤسسة: Nanyang Technological University

The concept of asabiyya – group solidarity – originally articulated by Ibn Khaldun, has been hijacked by extremist groups in Southeast Asia to create division and promote radical ideologies. Reclaiming asabiya is crucial, redefining it as a tool for social cohesion and unity by drawing on cultural v...