IS Misconception of Bay’at: Nuances in Oath of Allegiance

IS Misconception of Bay’at: Nuances in Oath of Allegiance

Investigations of a Singaporean national Imran Kassim on terrorism-related charges reveal that a flawed understanding of the concept of bay’at (oath of allegiance) played a role in his violent radicalisation. It is vital to advance a nuanced understanding of the concept to prevent people from fallin...

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Main Author: Muhammad Saiful Alam Shah Bin Sudiman
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Conflict and Stability
Country and Region Studies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86049
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43948
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Investigations of a Singaporean national Imran Kassim on terrorism-related charges reveal that a flawed understanding of the concept of bay’at (oath of allegiance) played a role in his violent radicalisation. It is vital to advance a nuanced understanding of the concept to prevent people from falling prey to extremists’ narrative and exploitation of concepts like bay’at.

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