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

• 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
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...